economic immigrant
Work-motivated migrant
An economic immigrant is someone who moves to another country primarily to improve their financial situation or employment prospects, as distinct from refugees fleeing persecution or those seeking family reunification.
The term is sometimes used neutrally to describe labor migration, but often carries a dismissive connotation—implying the person's reasons for moving are less legitimate than those of asylum seekers: Critics accused him of being merely an economic immigrant, not a real refugee.
Authorization for foreign employment
- skilled workerTrained, capable laborer
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
- labor marketEmployment supply and demand
sponsorship · H-1B · green card · dual citizenship · qualification · employment law · relocation services · overseas posting
Employment availability collectively
- upward mobilityRising social or economic status
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- employmentPaid occupation status
- advancementForward movement or promotion
better life · standard of living · self-improvement · business ownership · ambition · earning potential · prosperity · family reunification
Severe lack of resources
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
separation · exploitation · discrimination · xenophobia · language barrier · culture shock · homesickness · documentation
Employer-backed work authorization
- work permitOfficial employment eligibility document
- permanent residencyLegal right to stay indefinitely
- quota systemLimit on numbers admitted
- border controlRegulating cross-country movement
employer sponsorship · legal status · naturalization · merit-based · lottery system
Foreign temporary hire
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- labor shortageInsufficient workforce supply
- seasonal workJobs tied to cycles
- quotaFixed assigned amount
manual labor · construction · agriculture · domestic work · factory · exploitation · wage gap · undocumented
work visa
Authorization for foreign employment
- skilled workerTrained, capable laborer
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
- career advancementProfessional upward mobility
labor market · sponsorship · H-1B · green card · dual citizenship · qualification · employment law · relocation services · overseas posting · foreign service
job market
Employment availability collectively
- upward mobilityRising social or economic status
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- employmentPaid occupation status
better life · advancement · standard of living · self-improvement · business ownership · ambition · earning potential · prosperity · family reunification · second generation
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
sacrifice · separation · exploitation · discrimination · xenophobia · language barrier · culture shock · homesickness · documentation · deportation
visa sponsorship
Employer-backed work authorization
- work permitOfficial employment eligibility document
- permanent residencyLegal right to stay indefinitely
- quota systemLimit on numbers admitted
border control · employer sponsorship · legal status · naturalization · merit-based · lottery system
guest worker
Foreign temporary hire
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- labor shortageInsufficient workforce supply
- seasonal workJobs tied to cycles
quota · manual labor · construction · agriculture · domestic work · factory · exploitation · wage gap · undocumented · day laborer
economic immigrantrefugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
asylum seeker · political refugee · war refugee · climate refugee · displaced person
economic immigrantreturnee
One who comes back
repatriate · emigrant · stay-at-home · stayer
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