Migration And Its Types

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Migration is the movement of people or animals from one area to another. Migration can be within a country or between countries. Migration can be permanent, temporary or seasonal. Migration happens for a range of reasons. These can be economic, social, political or environmental.  Migration impacts both the place left behind and on the place where migrants settle. These impacts can be both positive and negative. Some people migrate because they have better career opportunities, some people migrate because they are forced and some people migrate because of famine or war. Many refugees (someone who has left their home and does not have a new one) also make migrations to find a new home.

Types of Migration

Below are 5 types of migration:

Emigration: It means to permanently leave home in one country or region to settle in another.

Immigration: It is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens.

Rural Urban Migration: It is the movement of people from the countryside to the city.

Urban Rural Migration: It is the movement of people from the city to countryside.

International Migration: It is the movement of people across international borders for the purpose of settlement.