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Asia Immigration

Definition

Asia Immigration refers to individuals moving from Asian countries - such as China, India, Philippines - into other countries for reasons including education, employment or family reunification.

Analogy

Think of Asia Immigration as a book exchange program. Books (people) from Asian libraries (countries) are being shared with other libraries (countries), enriching their collection and offering readers a wider range of stories and perspectives.

Related terms

Family Reunification: This is the process through which immigrants can bring their family members to join them in a new country. It's like when you get a new book series and you want all the volumes together on your shelf.

Skilled Workers: These are workers who have specialized training or skills. In our analogy, they would be like rare or valuable books that many libraries would want to have.

Student Visa Holders: These are international students who come to study in another country under specific visas. They're like books borrowed for a specific period of time for research or study purposes.

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