A migration industry for skilled migrants: the case of relocation services
A migration industry for skilled migrants: the case of relocation services
Author(s): Florian TissotSubject(s): Vocational Education, Higher Education , Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Migration Industry; Highly-Skilled Migration; International Work; Meso-level;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to clarify the role of the organisations that support skilled migrants after a relocation, using the analytical concept of migration industry. The concept is used as a tool to explore the gap between the macro and the micro levels and by that stresses the crucial meso-level when it comes to conceptualizing (skilled) migration. I use 30 semi-directive interviews with skilled migrants and six interviews with key informants in the migration industry as a basis for the analysis, leading me to distinguish three main services at the heart of this industry. Each service is covered by distinct private actors: the basic needs of the family by relocation offices, the education of the children by international schools, and the careers of the partner by outplacement agencies.
Journal: Migration Letters
- Issue Year: 15/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 545-559
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English