Introduction 

People have always moved abroad to find work or for educational purposes. In the Caribbean, persons move to countries such as U.S.A, Canada and United Kingdom as well as other countries. This flow of people is termed as migration.

Migration in its simplest form is the movement of people (or animal) from one place to another. When people move from one region to another, they migrate. Others may define migration as the movement of people from one place to another location in order to settle.

Migration may be internal or international, it may be temporary or permanent, or it can also be voluntary or involuntary. You may also see the terms in-migration or out-migration.

Key Terms:

Migration
Immigrant
Emigrant
Diaspora
Remittance