new immigrant

Freshly arrived settler

A new immigrant is someone who has recently arrived in a country to settle permanently, typically within the past few years.

The term distinguishes recent arrivals from established immigrants who have lived in their new country for decades: Programs helping new immigrants learn English, New immigrants often cluster in neighborhoods with others from their home country.

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culture shock · home country · asylum seeker · heritage preservation · assimilation · melting pot · citizenship test · first generation · multiculturalism · language barrier · social inclusion · transnational · host country · visa application · work permit · taxpayer · entrepreneur · diversity training

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nativity and origin

new immigrantnative

Originating from a place

native-born · local · native son · native daughter · autochthon

duration of residence

new immigrantnaturalized citizen

Foreign-born person granted membership

old-timer · long-term resident · founding family · pioneer · permanent resident

direction of movement

new immigrantemigrant

Person resettling in another nation

expatriate · expat · outmigrant · exile · deportee

Family

immigrant, newer, newest, newness, renewal, renewable, immigrate, immigration, immigrating

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