noun · neutral
immigration
/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/im·mi·GRA·tion
The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country or the movement of people into a country.
Examples
“Many developed countries face challenges related to immigration.”
“The government tightened immigration rules last year.”
“Immigration can bring economic benefits but also social tensions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Debates about immigration should balance the economic benefits migrants bring with the need for social integration and fair legal processes.”
Collocations
- illegal immigration
- immigration policy
- waves of immigration
- limit immigration
Word family
Common mistakes
He is an immigration.→He is an immigrant.
Many immigrations come to this city every year.→Many immigrants come to this city every year. / There is a lot of immigration to this city every year.
They emigrate to the country.→They immigrate to the country. / They emigrate from their country.
Say it for a higher band
5move→6migrate→7+immigration
Synonyms
migration
Easily confused
emigration
“High emigration can lead to a brain drain.”
migration
“Seasonal migration affects agriculture in many regions.”
Related words
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In -tion / -sion
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