GLOBAL MIGRATION & BRAIN DRAIN By Cmdr Viliame Naupoto Director of Immigration 01 Dec 2008
Migration – Global Context • Migration is considered one of the defining global issues of the early twenty-first century, – more and more people are on the move today than at any other point in human history. • About 191 million people living outside their place of birth – 3% of the world’s population. – Roughly 1: 35 persons in the world is a migrant.
Migration – Global Context • Between 1965 and 1990 - number of international migrants increased by 45 million—an annual growth rate of about 2. 1 %. – Current annual growth rate is about 2. 9 %. • There is growing recognition that migration is an essential and inevitable component of the economic and social life of every State • Orderly and properly managed migration can be beneficial for both individuals and societies.
Migration – Global Context • Migration has multiple and complex dimensions and include: – – – – – labour migration family reunification migration and security combating irregular migration and trade migrant rights health and migration integration migration and development.
Migration Push /Supply Factors Unemployment Lower Wages Poor Living Conditions Poor Health and or Education Service Few Facilities Natural Disasters Civil Wars Political Instability Pull/Demand Factors More Jobs Higher Wages Better Living Conditions Better Health and Education Services Better Facilities Lesser Chance of Natural Disasters Political Stability Transit to Target Country
Migration – Fiji Context • Our pull factors are quite attractive and strong • Some of our push factors are pull factors example - our low wages still is attractive to countries with weak currencies in Asia. • We are a doorway to the main target countries like the US, Australia, NZ and Canada. Makes Fiji a Good Transit Country • The Fiji passports carry well into these countries when compared to some Asian countries • Education levels and qualifications are recognized by developed countries like Australia and New Zealand
Migration – Fiji Context • Fiji is one of those countries that experience migration in all three capacities as source, receiving and transit countries. • Migration has moved to non traditional destinations like Middle East countries • The remittances are increasing and it is becoming one of our major sources of revenue (2 nd to Tourism) • Our migration network is family and community based. • There is an increasing international education pull factor from Fiji • Continually witnessing more and more signs of human trafficking and or people smuggling.
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