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Economic migrant — Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Definition

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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term

Economic migrant

Definition

A person who moves mainly to find work or improve their economic circumstances.

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Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies · 1CS0

Paper 1, Paper 2

An economic migrant moves mainly for work or better economic opportunities. They may seek higher pay, improved working conditions or career experience. Migrants have helped fill UK vacancies in healthcare, construction, agriculture and hospitality.
Revise: Migration and Its Impact

Edexcel Citizenship Studies past papers

Related key terms

Asylum seeker
Commonwealth
Fiscal impact
Freedom of movement
Immigration

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