Definition Categories of

International Migrants
Types of
Migration Push-Pull Factors

Types of Internal
Migration Effects of Migration
Internal Migration
Examples
Migration is the movement of one
person or a group of people from one
place to another with the purpose of
changing their residence, either
temporarily or permanently.
 Internal Migration
• Within the country
• It is the movement of
people from one area
such as a province, a
district, or a municipality
to another within one
country.
International Migration
• Outside the country
• State to state
• It is when people
resides abroad for a
specific purpose.
• Movement within a • Movement across
region regions of the same
• Generally involves country.
internal migration of • Generally involves
people from rural and internal migration of
satellite areas near a people across states
city into the urban or provinces.
areas.
Rural to Urban Migration
This is the most common type of internal migration and usually happens when
people move to cities in search of better opportunities.
Urban to Rural Migration

This occurs when people who live in cities move to rural areas in search of a
better quality of life.
Seasonal Migration
Seasonal migration occurs when people migrate to different parts of the
country based on the season.
Planned Migration
It is a large-scale migration of people within the country. It is usually carried
out by the government.
 Immigrant
People who move
permanently to other
order to take up employment
country
Forced Migrants
Refugees or asylum seekers.
People forced to move due to
external factors, such as
environmental catastrophes or
development projects.
Temporary Labor Migrants Irregular Migrants
People who migrate for a People who enter a country,
usually in search of
limited period of time in
employment, without the
and send money home.
necessary documents and
permits.
Petitioned Migrants Return Migrants
Migrants whose families or Those who return to their
employees have petitioned countries of origin after a
them to move to destination period in other country.
county.
• Push factors are those associated • Pull factors are those that are
with the area of origin. associated with the area of
• Are negative reasons that make destination.
people want to move to a new • Are positive aspects that attract
area. people to move to a place.
• Overpopulation • More jobs
• Few jobs • Better jobs
• Low wages • Higher wages
• The promise of a
“better life”
• Principles of • Intolerance towards a
religious tolerance certain cultural group
• Active religious
• Family
persecution
Reunification • Family Conflict/Break-
up
• Attractive • Natural Disasters
environments • Crime
• Pleasant • War
Climates
EFFECTS OF GLOBAL MIGRATION TO THE

ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
S
• Better knowledge
S
• Division of families
and skills flow • Less young
• Remittances population
• Better job • Lost of skilled
prospects for locals workers
EFFECTS OF GLOBAL MIGRATION TO THE

ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
S S
• Job Loss
• Cheap Workers
• There are more • Limited Education
skilled workers • Discrimination/
Racism
• Cultural Diversity
4. Diseases