Immigration is the general term for population migration activities between different regions. As a noun, it refers to the collection of people or people (groups), that is, the collection of migrant populations; as a gerund, it refers to the migration activities of populations. Immigration does not necessarily involve nationality changes, including migration and nationality changes. Immigration is an important population geographical phenomenon and social phenomenon, which has caused important changes in the social, economic, political, cultural, resource and environmental conditions related to the basic element of population, resulting in changes in the demand for production and life, public services, public facilities, resource utilization, ecological and environmental services. It is a systematic project with a wide range of issues, complex problems and far-reaching social and economic impact. Immigration has expanded the living space of human beings, promoted the expansion of production geographical space, the dissemination of human civilization, the development of society, economy and culture, human self-pursuance and self-improvement, regional economic growth, people's quality of life improvement, and improving the relationship between man and nature.
However, in recent years, with the rapid development of the domestic economy, there are more and more opportunities for development in China. Coupled with the changes in people's thinking patterns and language environment, many new generation of immigration applicants have chosen to obtain overseas status by applying for immigration applications, but they do not live in the Immigration Country for a long time, but are still staying in China to operate and manage their careers, focusing on their lives, but at the same time they can enjoy the educational resources, medical level and welfare benefits of the Immigration Country. At the same time, for high net worth , foreign permanent residence is more guaranteed for their investment or property disposal. A study on China's private wealth shows that nearly half of China's wealthiest citizens have considered immigration. In the past, most Chinese immigrants overseas had the purpose of immigration, and they were interested in a better living environment and development opportunities overseas.
Indonesia is recognized as the country with the largest number of Chinese people. About 5% of the population is Chinese, with more than 10 million people, of which more than 90% have become Indonesian. Most Indonesian Chinese come from southern provinces in China, such as Fujian, Hainan and Guangdong. In recent years, the Indonesian government has implemented a democratic reform and opening up policy, acknowledging that the Chinese people are a member of the Indonesian national family. With the rapid rise of China and the gradual improvement of relations with Indonesia, more and more Indonesian Chinese can claim to be Chinese with confidence.
At present, the total population of Thailand has reached more than 60 million, of which the Chinese account for 14%, and there are nearly 10 million people. Most of the Chinese in Thailand come from Guangdong, Chaoshan, Xiamen and other regions in my country. The Chinese in Thailand have a long history and a large number of people, which has made considerable contributions to Thailand's development.
Malaysian Chinese are the second largest ethnic group in Malaysia, with about 7.4 million people, accounting for about 23% of the total population of Malaysia. At present, the proportion of Chinese is decreasing year by year. According to statistics from the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute, Malaysia's largest independent think tank, if the country's current outward immigration trend remains unchanged, the proportion of Malaysian Chinese in the country's population will drop from 38.2% in 1957 to 19.6% by 2030.
According to the latest data released by the US Federal Census Bureau, the total Asian population in the United States has reached 21.4 million, of which the Chinese population ranked first with 5.08 million. Most of them are concentrated in , California, , New York and metropolitan cities. Chinese Americans mainly come from Changle, Fujian, Lianjiang , Fuqing and other regions, Shijiazhuang Gaocheng, Hebei, Hengshui and other regions,
5 in the Northeast region, Singapore : 2.98 million
Singapore is the only country outside China with the majority of Chinese population. As of June 2019, Singapore had a total population of 5.7 million and 4.03 million citizens and permanent residents. Chinese make up 74% of Singapore's residents' population, making them the largest ethnic group in Singapore. English, Chinese and other languages are the official languages.In fact, Singapore's early trade and development as a commercial center witnessed the growth of the huge Chinese community within the colonies.
6, Canada: 1.77 million
According to the demographic analysis results of the Statistics Canada Bureau of Statistics, there are about 1.77 million Chinese in Canada, and the proportion of Chinese in Vancouver has reached 21%. The number of Chinese people accounts for 5.1% of the total population, ranking seventh among all ethnic groups. The top six are Canadian, British, Scottish, French, Irish and German. As for the United States, which is also a major immigrant country, the proportion of Chinese is less than 1%
7, Myanmar :1.63 million
Myanmar is adjacent to China, and the mountains and rivers are dependent on each other and weal and woe are shared. Currently, there are about 1.63 million Chinese in Myanmar, accounting for about 3% of Myanmar's population. The Chinese community in Myanmar lives in different regions. In cities such as Yangon , the Chinese population is mainly Guangdong and Fujian, and most of them operate small businesses; some are associated companies with large investments with capitalists in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Kokang Chinese and Muslim Chinese mainly live in the China-Myanmar border area.
8, Filipino :1.35 million
Currently, there are 1.35 million Chinese in the Philippines, and more than 80% of them belong to southern Fujian; the rest are about 10%, mostly from Guangdong, Minnan (local name Fuhua) is a popular language in the Philippine and Chinese community. In fact, among the Filipino ethnic groups, Chinese ancestry accounts for about 20%; with the current 120 million population in the Philippines, more than 10 million people of Chinese ancestry may be. However, in the past, due to the underdeveloped Chinese education, most of those with Chinese ancestry rarely had the opportunity to receive Chinese education. In addition, he believed in Catholicism and turned into pure Filipino .
9, Peru : 1.3 million
Currently there are 1.3 million Chinese in Peru. In Peru, Peruvian Asians are estimated to account for at least 5% of their population. Most Peruvian Chinese speak multiple languages, in addition to Spanish or gramchuya , many of them can speak at least Chinese Mandarin and dialects. Since the first Chinese immigrants came from Macau, some of them can speak Portuguese .
At present, the total population of Chinese in Australia is about 1.214 million, accounting for 3.9% of the total population. The Chinese community has become Australia's largest non-English-speaking minority community except English. Judging from the Australian Census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of Chinese people not only increases in Australia, but also has an increasingly greater impact on this country, but also plays a greater role in strengthening cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.
After immigrants obtain overseas identity, traveling abroad will be more convenient and more conducive to the development of their careers overseas. Europe is a good choice. After obtaining the status of EU and Schengen countries, you can freely reside between member states, which greatly facilitates travel. Obtaining EU passport can enter mainstream developed countries around the world without a visa. The EU passport rankings are among the top few, which is very useful, and there are many visa-free countries. If you apply for an EU passport, you will no longer need to apply for a visa. There is also a greater advantage that you can settle in all EU countries anytime and anywhere, and you can apply for an EU passport and spend only one portion of your money to immigrate to all developed European countries. EU passports can also quickly immigrate to the United States and other developed countries without a schedule. For many people, immigrants can get a foreign "identity" to travel between home and abroad, and they will also have a stable ending point when going abroad. In the future, they can also enjoy better retirement and retirement life and welfare benefits based on their overseas identity after retirement.