Question

Explain the different types of migrations.

What are the basic types of migration? Give examples.

Answer 1

1. Internal migration: People move from one place to another within the country. For example, a person who moves from a village in Bihar to Mumbai in search of a job is considered an internal migrant.
2. External migration: People move to a new country or continent. For example, an Indian engineer moving to Canada for work is an example of external migration.
3. Temporary migration: It includes migration which is annual, seasonal or daily. For example, people may move to lower regions from the mountains during harsh winter months.
4. Emigration: When a person leaves his or her own country and moves to another. The person who emigrates is known as an emigrant from his or her own country. For example, when a person leaves India and goes to Canada to settle there, that person is said to have emigrated from India to Canada.
5. Immigration: When a person arrives in a new country after leaving his or her own country. For example, when a person arrives in Canada from India, that person is said to have immigrated to Canada and is known as an immigrant in Canada.