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Question 1

female migrants 2013

Answer 1

52% of all migrants in developed countries were female
46% in developing countries
~101 countries where female migration was greater than male

Question 2

remittances 2013

Answer 2

2/3 where between south to south

Question 3

south - south burkino faso to ivory coast

Answer 3

~burkino faso is landlocked, low income country with a gdp of $684. it is boarded to the south by the ivory coast , a lower middle income country , the worlds largest cocoa exporter
~2013 560,000 ivorians living in burkino faso escaping the conflict on the ivory coast
~1.46 million burkino faso living in ivory coast due to :
-employment opportunities especially higher wages
-former french colonial administration in both led to same language
-opportunities for migrant farmers in the more fertile land of ivory coast

Question 4

Myanmar to Thailand

Answer 4

~is the largest ASEAN migrant corridor
~1.9 million migrants
~Thailand is southeast asias fastest growing economy - many mayanmar migrants are seeking economic opportunities as many live under the poverty line in the lower income country
~thailand needs to resolve its labour shortages in agriculture , fisheries, manufacturing and construction so has recently introduced a new min wage of 300 bhat which is ten times that of mayanmar
~geographical proximity of the two and the freer flows of labour possible within the newly formed ASEAN economic community are further contributory factors
~+ refugees from the mayanmar government escaping forced labour

Question 5

refugee

Answer 5

someone who has moved outside of there country because of general fear of persecution or death

Question 6

asylum seeker

Answer 6

someone who seeks entry to another country by claiming to be a refugee

Question 7

emigration policy - Pakistan

Answer 7

~lower-middle-income country
~ in 2014 it had a population of 196 mill 45% of whom were under 20
~7 million pakistanis working abroad
~2013 remittances amounted to $11.5 billion ( 5th highest in the world ) which is important to its socio-economic development
~emigration policy aims to promote emigration and safeguard migrants

Question 8

immigration policy - Canada

Answer 8

~is a high income country
~2013 gdp of $44,843, hdi 0.902
~pop 35 million
~policy is to address the skills gap in the labour market
~aimed at engineers, IT specialists and health care workers
~many schemes away from big cities like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal
~ agreed to take 10,000 syrian refugees over a 3 year period