Migration has always been challenging and scary. As menacing and unappealing migration seems, the only force driving it is hope for a better life. In several countries, especially UK, immigration has proved to be provocative and scaremongering during the elections and particularly during the EU referendum. Latest polls reveal the number of British people with a positive attitude towards immigration has doubled in the past eight years. A poll carried out by Ipsos-Mori for the BBC, questioned 20,000 people across 27 countries, and around 24 per cent said immigration has had a positive impact on their country.
Approximately 1000 individuals participated on a country by country basis via the Ipsos Online Panel, except Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and Turkey, where each have a sample approximately 500. Other countries that participated in the poll include United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, India, Peru, Canada, Germany, Colombia, France, Brazil, and Japan.
Recent statistics reveal net migration to the UK from countries outside the European Union has hit its highest level for 15 years. The survey said the youth tend to have a more positive outlook on immigration, as 54 per cent of those aged 18-34 endorsed it as compared to 37 per cent of 50 to 64 years old. 26 per cent of those with no formal qualifications think it is a positive thing, compared with 59 per cent of people who have a degree.
Meanwhile, a special pattern has emerged since the June 2016 referendum, where immigrants from the EU has declined while the number of people coming from outside the bloc has risen. With lesser EU workers available than before, businesses and the public sector appear to be looking further afield to fill vacancies. Since the beginning of migration, Indians have been the most-sought after migrants, especially in the skilled work sector. From doctors to IT specialists, it has been the Indian diaspora that has made a mark in other countries. Weighing in the UK's push for better relation with India, the number of Indian migrants in the country has increased despite Theresa May's stress on lesser migration.
