Circular Migration News Today

Circular migration programmes are a way to fill labour shortages and promote short-term immigration.

Under CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's administration, Andhra Pradesh state has added yet another feather to its hat. The state emerged as the national leader by adding the highest number of new tax filers, totalling 18 lakhs, from the assessment year 2020 to AY 2023. This is as per a recent report by the State Bank of India titled "Deciphering Emerging Trends in ITR Filing: The

The State Bank of India has released a report titled ‘Deciphering Emerging Trends in ITR Filing: The Ascent of the New Middle Class in Circular Migration,

An SBI Research Report based on income tax returns filed for FY11 to FY22 shows positive trends, such as rise in average income of the middle class and significant decline in the number of returns with zero tax liability.

Pacific Island workers contribute significantly to Australiaʼs agriculture and food security through the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP). Previous studies show the economic benefits of the SWP to both Australian agro-industries and Pacific workers. However, there are limited studies about the agricultural knowledge exchange that occurs via the circular migration enabled by the SWP, and the experiences of workers and employers as agricultural knowledge holders. With the SWP merged into the Pacif...

While circular migrants are a visible reality across sectors, their inclusion in the policy and development imagination has so far remained marginal.