What can you describe about this migration?

Read the Real life Story that you have been given
about Jana
Jana Susinkova came to the UK in 2002 with her Czech boyfriend. She was only
18 and he a little older. She worked as a domestic cleaner, undercutting the level
local women charged by at least 1 per hour. She had enough work to keep busy
6 days a week. Her boyfriend was a mechanic and odd-job man, and his job
provided accommodation for them.
Late in 2011 Jana returned home to Slovakia. Her boyfriend had already left to
find a job in the Czech Republic, where the growing economy offered increasing
opportunities for skilled people. While in the UK they saved enough money to buy
materials and labour to build a 4-bedroom house in the Czech Republic, giving
them an excellent start to their married life. Janas English had become fluent, so
she quickly found a well-paid job where she uses it everyday.

What type of migration is this? (Voluntary/Forced

Economic/Refugee)
High light the benefits / problems for the country of origin
High light the benefits / problems for the country of destination (host
country)

Case Study: Migration within the EU

Part 1: Economic migration

The impacts of international migration

Migration has an impact on the country
that the migrant leaves (the country of
origin) and on the country that the migrant
moves to (the country of destination).
The impacts on both countries can be
positive or negative.

Lesson Outcomes

You will be able to give reasons why

people migrate within the EU (C) using
Poland as an example (B)
You will be able to describe (C) and
explain the impacts of immigration on
the UK and Poland (B) giving specific
case study detail (A)
Skills Outcome:
To identify important facts/data in a given resource (C ),
referring to resource in answer (B) applying own
knowledge (A) and geographical vocabulary to
interpretation (A*)

EU Migration
Wealthier countries usually receive immigrants
searching for work and a better lifestyle. These are
economic migrants.
Europe needs immigrant workers because of:
Link to ageing
1) Falling birth rate
population
2) Resulting lack of workers
Highly skilled workers come to the EU to take jobs in
areas of shortage e.g. teaching, nursing and high-tech
computer jobs. About 20% are graduates. Even so,
many people see immigration as a problem rather than
an opportunity.

Poland - UK Migration
The UK received 600,000 Eastern
European migrants between 2004 and
2006.
The largest group are Polish.
Most have found formal jobs with better
pay than they would at home, while living
costs in the UK are only twice that in
Poland.
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A quick exam question in your

assessment books

Lesson Outcomes

Skills Outcome:
To identify important facts/data in a
given resource (C ), referring to
resource in answer (B) applying own
knowledge (A) and geographical
vocabulary to interpretation (A*)

The salaries that could be earned are much higher in the UK than in Poland and
there is a shortage of certain professions such as dentists. This attracts people (pull factor) to
the UK and allows money can be sent home to poorer relatives. Cheap air fares allow
movement between UK and
home country.
Economic to do

Higher

with money

Job opportunities
Higher wages
Sending money
home
Higher standard
of living

Level 2 (Clear) 3-4 marks

Must have evidence of using Figure 3 and own knowledge to access Level 2, e.g. mention of
jobs and/or Poland.
Linked statements which are developed to show why the factors lead to people
migrating.

Comments about foreign-born economic migrants

to the UK
Social tensions occur as the
nation`s ethnic mix changes
There is more and more
pressure on transport, public
services such as health
service and education

Migrants will increase

population growth in the UK in
the future as they tend to have
higher fertility and birth rates

Communities may be
disrupted

Migrants are victims of gang

masters

Skills are brought to the

country

There is a big increase in

social (council) housing
waiting lists

Migrants give the UK

economy a 4 million boost

The arrival of working-age

migrants increases birth rates
and delays the population time
bomb of too many pensioners
for the tax base to support
Migrants take jobs away from
local people

Employers comment that

Eastern European workers are
`reliable`, `highly motivated
and skilled` `willing to work
hard for long hours`

Comments about foreign-born economic migrants

to the UK
Social tensions occur as the
nation`s ethnic mix changes
There is more and more
pressure on transport, public
services such as health
service and education

Migrants will increase

population growth in the UK in
the future as they tend to have
higher fertility and birth rates
Communities may be
disrupted

Migrants are victims of gang

masters

Skills are brought to the

country

There is a big increase in

social (council) housing
waiting lists

Migrants give the UK

economy a 4 million boost

The arrival of working-age

migrants increases birth rates
and delays the population time
bomb of too many pensioners
for the tax base to support
Migrants take jobs away from
local people

Employers comment that

Eastern European workers are
`reliable`, `highly motivated
and skilled` `willing to work
hard for long hours`

1 (b) (ii) Describe two ways in which migration within

the EU can have positive effects on countries such as
the UK. 1 (4 marks)
Provide workers who are prepared to work at a lower rate than UK workers
and so are more profitable and cover a labour shortage.
Many of the migrants are highly educated and so bring particular useful
skills to the country.
Provide a wider range of cultural experiences for British people in areas
such as food.
Increased birth rate and effect on population structure.
Increased taxes paid. Increased number of people of working age.
Immigrants are prepared to do poorly paid jobs that are not.
Accept positive effects of people migrating from UK e.g. retirement to
Spain.

Poland - UK Migration : Impacts

Overall, the UK economy has benefited from the influx
of migrants from Poland.
Most migrants pay tax and at least some of the money
that they earn is spent here.
X However, some Poles work in the informal economy
(working for cash and not paying tax).
X They also use UK health and education services,
which add to governments costs.
More recently, Polish workers are returning home as
job opportunities in Poland increase and there are
fewer opportunities here. Their international
migration has been temporary.

Lesson Outcomes

You will be able to give reasons why

people migrate within the EU (C) using
Poland as an example (B)
You will be able to describe (C) and
explain the impacts of immigration on
the UK and Poland (B) giving specific
case study detail (A)
Skills Outcome:
To identify important facts/data in a given resource (C ),
referring to resource in answer (B) applying own
knowledge (A) and geographical vocabulary to
interpretation (A*)