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... tend to be younger on average than the host population . In Canada in 1986 , for example , the median age of immigration was 27 years , well below that of the Canadian population as a whole ( 31.6 years ) .3 Similarly in Australia , the ...
... tend to be younger on average than the host population . In Canada in 1986 , for example , the median age of immigration was 27 years , well below that of the Canadian population as a whole ( 31.6 years ) .3 Similarly in Australia , the ...
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... tend to regroup with people of their own nationality . The Indochinese refugees are the most notable example : in 1975 , 130,000 refugees arrived in the United States and were dispersed throughout all 50 states . But by 1980 , 40 per ...
... tend to regroup with people of their own nationality . The Indochinese refugees are the most notable example : in 1975 , 130,000 refugees arrived in the United States and were dispersed throughout all 50 states . But by 1980 , 40 per ...
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... tend to widen the differentials with respect to those who did manage to acquire or borrow the money for the fare . Table 8.3 shows the improvement in the position of Thai migrants who had returned from the Middle East , compared with ...
... tend to widen the differentials with respect to those who did manage to acquire or borrow the money for the fare . Table 8.3 shows the improvement in the position of Thai migrants who had returned from the Middle East , compared with ...
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20 per cent abroad Africa America Arab areas Argentina arrivals Asia Asian asylum Australia Bangladesh Belgium border British CALIFORNIA Canada Caribbean Census Chinese citizens coun cultural developing countries domestic workers earn economic emigration employers employment estimated ethnic European countries example Federal Republic Figure flows foreign-born France Government groups higher Hispanic Hong Kong illegal immigrants immi immigrant workers increase Indian industrialized countries investment Italy Japan Japanese jus sanguinis jus soli Koreans labour force language large numbers largest numbers levels major Malaysia Mexican Mexico Middle East million Muslim native Netherlands overseas particularly Philippines plantations population proportion receiving countries recent recruitment refugees relatively remittances Republic of Germany Republic of Korea SAN DIEGO sending countries shortages skilled SOPEMI/OECD Source South Africa Soviet Union Spain Stanton Russell Taiwan Taiwan China tend tion unemployed United Kingdom unskilled visas wages Western Europe women