An individual academic assignment by Fatin Wahdah Binti Rosmin for course BH30703 IHRE at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. The document examines skilled migration among Malaysian professionals, covering definitions, current trends, influencing factors, impacts on Malaysia, challenges faced by migrating professionals, and recommendations.
This is an academic assignment submitted by a student at Universiti Malaysia Sabah for the course BH30703 IHRE. It examines the topic of skilled migration among Malaysian professionals, covering trends, factors and impacts.
The document begins with an introduction to migration and skilled migration, defining it as the movement of workers with professional qualifications or specialised knowledge across borders. It cites the Department of Statistics Malaysia and the International Labour Organization as sources.
A section on skilled migration in Malaysia explains that Malaysia is connected to the international labour market, with Malaysian professionals working overseas while Malaysia also attracts skilled foreign workers. DOSM's International Migration Statistics, Malaysia, 2025 is referenced.
Current migration trends are presented, including data from UN DESA showing approximately 1.86 million Malaysians living overseas in 2020. Major destinations are listed: Singapore (60%), Australia (10%), United Kingdom (4%), United States (4%) and Brunei Darussalam (3%).
Factors influencing skilled migration are discussed in detail: salary and income, career opportunities, working environment, and quality of life. Each factor includes specific considerations such as benefits, promotion opportunities, work-life balance, housing, healthcare and education.
The document also covers impacts on Malaysia, challenges faced by migrating professionals, and recommendations. It concludes with a full table of contents showing eight main sections from introduction to conclusion.