2016 China Market Overview - Immigration & Overseas Study

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In times of economic globalization, global talent flow has become a trend. Immigration bonus turned to be more enticing in the field of technology and economy. The number of Chinese students studying abroad has grown at a double-digit rate in recent ten years. And the number of returnees has also risen rapidly.

Summary

  • In times of economic globalization, global talent flow has become a trend. Immigration bonus turned to be more enticing in the field of technology and economy.
  • The number of overseas Chinese amounted to about 60 million worldwide, and Chinese immigrants have been the largest immigration group in the world. Chinese primary immigration destinations include US, Canada, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.
  • People who emigrated for overseas study occupied the majority of Chinese immigrants. Most of them were male aged 20-39 with a geographical concentration in China’s coastal areas, such as Yangtze River Delta region, Zhujiang Delta region and around the Bohai sea region.
  • For high-net-worth individuals, main reasons to immigrate were educational quality, environmental pollution, and food safety. Many of them held the opinion that their children would have better education and become more confident after immigration. However, they would also be faced with the problems of tax policy, language barriers and cultural differences.
  • The number of Chinese students studying abroad has grown at a double-digit rate in recent ten years. And the number of returnees has also risen rapidly. More than three-quarter of Chinese students studying abroad chose to come back after finishing their studies, according data from 2013 to 2015.
  • US, UK, Australia, and Canada have been main destinations for Chinese students studying abroad. A wide range of ages were seen among them, and nowadays students choosing to study abroad showed an increasingly lower age.
  • In 2015, economic majors were the most popular ones among Chinese students abroad. Generally, returnees’ salary level couldn’t meet their expectations. More than two-thirds of returnees’ monthly salary was below CNY10,000 after returning to China.
  • The development of the Internet has changed the way to acquire information. More users are looking to social media and portal sites to obtain overseas study information. Still, lectures and educational exhibition are proven to be the most effective ways to get information of overseas education.

 

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