More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering, computing and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people, rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. Give your opinion.

More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like engineering, computing and medicine. Some people believe that by encouraging the movement of such people, rich countries are stealing from poor countries. Others feel that this is only part of the natural movement of workers around the world. Discuss and give your opinion.

 

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The exodus of workers enjoying profssional dexterity, from developing, to affluent countries has fetched rampant derision, with some arguing that this stealing of skills despite some insisting that it is a natural occurence. 

The accusation of elite countries robbing poor nations, of their skilled labor, is accentuated by skilled immigration programs being hosted by several countries that attempt populating domestic labor pools with adequately trained individuals, lure the adequately qualified from all over the world, majorly the developing regions. To make the offers more tempting, umpteen privileges are afforded: allowing immigrants to be accompanied by their families; and granting them permanent residence to entitling them to all the facilities available to the nationals.

Nevertheless, the charges leveled by the critics of this movement make little sense, as those boasting of apposite qualifications and illustrious track records, on their side,  are highly mobile. Such tradesmen, in possession of specialist competence and acumen, feel moving to affluent destinations in search of greener pastures – better remunerations and progressive careers – is well within their rights. 

 

Besides the widely sought professionals, already employed, there are numerous others with qualifications in engineering, medicine and IT, who are either unemployed, or do not have jobs to match their skill sets, in their countries of origins; the most of impoverished countries lack essential infrastructure and resources to generate employment for these people, leaving them with few options but to look for employment in elite economies.

In hindsight, the allegation of rich countries snatching skilled manpower destitute countries of their skilled manpower is baseless, and quite fickle. It is hard to stem the movement of the accomplished and adroit workforce, to better paying venues, that promises rich yields.