It has often been called the brain drain – highly skilled workers in developing countries leaving their homeland to work in one of the rich nations.
It is perhaps best known in relation to healthcare professionals, but it also applies to many other groups, including computer software experts and a range of engineering specialisms.
The numbers are large. Some 214 million people are international migrants, living in a different country from the one in which they were born.
They are a very diverse group, with a very wide range of skill levels. There are plenty with high level skills who end up working for at least part of their careers outside their home country.
Some take work they are overqualified for, because it still pays better than what is available at home. But others do use their skills.
I – Word Understanding
Specialism – a particular area of study or practice
Diverse – different from each other
Migrant – a person who lives in another country
Overqualified – having more knowledge and experience than needed
II – Have your say
1.Who benefits from migration?
Country who hire migrants
Original country of migrants
Migrants and migrant’s family
2.In recent years, Japan offers non-Japanese applicants the opportunity to work as nurses and caregivers in the country. But passing rate is consistently very low. This month, only 30 out of 311 Indonesian and Filipino nurses passed.
Is language the problem?
3.Which countries are good for immigrants?
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
France
USA
