Commenius ProgrammeCommenius Programme“You and me make Europe”“You and me make Europe”

ImmigrationImmigration

Escola Secundária Poeta António Aleixo - Escola Secundária Poeta António Aleixo - PortugalPortugal

MethodologyMethodology

• Preparation of powerpoint presention Preparation of powerpoint presention

•Ellaboration of questionnaire

• Survey among all foreign students via class teachers

• Questionnaire collection

• Treatment of data

•Universe of survey: Secondary School P. A. A.

Traditionally a country of emigration Traditionally a country of emigration (1960), Portugal is currently a country of (1960), Portugal is currently a country of immigration (1980 onwards) and appears immigration (1980 onwards) and appears in second place after Sweden in a study in second place after Sweden in a study about immigrant integration in a study about immigrant integration in a study

conducted in 28 countries.conducted in 28 countries.

Source: British Council e pelo Migration Policy Group , “Migrant Integration Policy Index” (MIPEX), Source: British Council e pelo Migration Policy Group , “Migrant Integration Policy Index” (MIPEX),

Our Our school...school...

... a ... a multicultural multicultural

schoolschool

Number of Day StudentsNumber of Day Students

We have students from all We have students from all continentscontinents

Level of integration of foreign Level of integration of foreign studentsstudents

1%

6%

51%

42%

Number of students

Low

Reasonable

Good

Very good

Foreign Foreign students’ students’ parentsparents

Reasons for choosing Reasons for choosing PortugalPortugal

30%

26%14%

12%

6%5% 4%

2% 1% Improvement of living conditionsMild climate

Business opportunities

Others

Safety

Ease of legatization

Ease of entry in the countryReligiuos motives

Political motives

Level of EducationLevel of Education

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

months of arrival

1 to 3 months

3 to 6 months

6 to 9 months

more than 1 year

No major differences between men and women

Ease in finding work

Sectors of workSectors of work

E.U. 15 E.U. 15 - - qualified professions: professionals, managers, qualified professions: professionals, managers, directors of hotels ...directors of hotels ...

Brazil and China Brazil and China – catering and trade– catering and trade

Africa and Eastern Europe Africa and Eastern Europe - - concentration in a few non- concentration in a few non- qualified professions:qualified professions:

Men: civil constructionMen: civil construction

Women: African - cleaning services and cateringWomen: African - cleaning services and catering

Eastern - cleaning services, catering and Eastern - cleaning services, catering and tradetrade

(Eastern European immigrants’ jobs are far below their (Eastern European immigrants’ jobs are far below their education level) education level)

In Portugal, immigrants earn, on In Portugal, immigrants earn, on average, about 20% less than average, about 20% less than

Portuguese workersPortuguese workers**

Qualified immigrants from E.U. 15 Qualified immigrants from E.U. 15 earn, on average, equal or higher earn, on average, equal or higher

salaries than the Portuguese salaries than the Portuguese populationpopulation

Salaries

Living standard in Living standard in PortugalPortugal

Level of integration in the Level of integration in the Portuguese communityPortuguese community

Intention to return to home country

The EndThe End

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