Recruitment

Explore all the research, analysis, and commentary on the policies that governments have established to recruit migrant workers, as well as the recruitment process itself and oversight of recruitment agencies.

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The Philippines: Beyond Labor Migration, Toward Development and (Possibly) Return

With more than 10 million Filipinos living abroad as of 2017, the Philippines has integrated labor migration into long-term national development planning.

Young people ride motorcycles in Batac, Philippines.

As Its Population Ages, Japan Quietly Turns to Immigration

Immigration is quietly growing as Japan's society ages. Yet the government avoids public acknowledgment of this trend, with many Japanese expressing resistance to diversity.

Labor Migration from Myanmar: Remittances, Reforms, and Challenges

The uptick in labor migration from Myanmar, amid a loosening of authoritarian control, shows promise but is hobbled by weak governance and informal migration.

To Stay or Not To Stay: The Calculus for International STEM Students in the United States

International students were one-third of all U.S. STEM doctorates in 2013. Yet rigid visa pathways and green-card backlogs pushed many to consider other countries, harming U.S. competitiveness.

Brain Waste: Researchers Discuss Economic Costs of Skill Underutilization among Highly Skilled Immigrants

What does it cost the U.S. economy when college-educated immigrants cannot find work at their skill level?

Maid in Hong Kong: Protecting Foreign Domestic Workers

Hong Kong's foreign domestic workers are excluded from the minimum wage law and permanent residency, while structural policies limit their ability to report abuse.

The Immigration Act of 1990: Unfinished Business a Quarter-Century Later

The Immigration Act of 1990 increased skill-based immigration only marginally, leaving U.S. visa allocation frozen in a 25-year-old design that no longer serves the economy.

The Canadian Expression of Interest System: A Model to Manage Skilled Migration to the European Union?

An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the management of skilled migration in Europe.

Blue Card Redux: European Commission plan to recast work permit for highly skilled holds question marks

A 2016 European Commission proposal to recast the EU Blue Card would mandate more uniform entry rules for highly skilled workers but faces likely resistance from Member States.

Kenyan Migration to the Gulf Countries: Balancing Economic Interests and Worker Protection

Kenyan workers’ rising Gulf migration boosted remittances but outpaced Kenya’s weak protections, leaving many migrants exposed to exploitation.