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. Garma
Garam More
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. Why,
Where and How Here
are several reasons why people migrate. If you are one of those who
wish to do so, the first decision you must make is where to go. But
before discussing different countries and how to gain entry and
residency there, let us see how to choose the right country and also
understand the general aspects of migrating as applicable to most
countries. Why
People Migrate We
give below some, though by no means all, of the reasons why may find
it advantageous to migrate. 1.
Improving Your Economic Prospects It
has been a dream of many to emigrate to a rich country like the US,
and it may well be yours too. The streets of New York may not be
paved with gold, but the US does offer tremendous opportunity for
economic betterment and a significantly higher standard of living
than most other places in the world. 2.
Escaping Persecution If
you find that your country has abandoned the due process of law for
a repressive and restrictive government, you may do well to migrate.
A number of people from Myanmar (Burma), Cuba, North Korea, etc.
Gain political asylum elsewhere if they manage to leave their
homelands. People from India, especially Punjab, have also sought
refuge or political asylum in the US, Germany, Canada, etc. 3.
Tax Saving Obtaining
citizenship of another country, or even just residency there, may
save you taxes. Simply speaking, to avoid taxes you have to become a
non-resident of your country. The general rule is to stay in your
country for less than six months in a year. However, you should
check the exact period with a tax consultant. 4.
Changing for a Better Environment You
may prefer the beaches of Australia to those of Goa. Or you may wish
to migrate because you want to have your children brought up and
educated in the United States. 5.
Seeking a Better Business Climate Then,
too, you may feel stifled in an environment of stringent regulations
and prefer to do business in a freer economy. In India, even after
liberalization, the private sector is still shackled with excessive
regulation. You may well conclude that better, business
opportunities exist elsewhere. Further, in India the government owns
and controls telephones (other than cellular), railways, nuclear
energy, power, most of the big banks and financial institutions,
mines, post offices, airports, and so on. None of these run
efficiently. You may decide that the system has become unbearable
and go to a country where telephones works, where there are no power
cuts, where it is possible to obtain cheap rail tickets and also get
better service from the railways, where it doesn’t take days to
get cheques credited to your account, and where you do not have to
queue up to obtain your everyday necessities. Where
to Go If
you have already decided where you want to go, then we suggest that
you skip this portion and move on. For
those who have decided to migrate but do not know where to go, or
have several choices available, we list certain factors, which you
may wish to take into consideration. This listing is certainly not
all-encompassing, and you may have valid reasons for choosing a
country based on factors not mentioned here. Our
choice of countries, in order of preference, would be as follows: 1.
USA 2.
Canada 3.
Australia 5.
New Zealand 6.
Singapore. We have not included the Middle East here, as it is not a place where you could go for permanent settlement. However, the Middle East does offer the chance to earn and save considerable amounts of money in a short span of three to four years, and so we have devoted a chapter to it. Japan too is not included in the above list, as it offers no immigration facilities.
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