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It's often believed, especially by Americans who have never been outside their country, that professionals in poorer countries immigrate to the West because they live in abject squalor in their home countries. The reason for this "interesting" belief is that a professional in a poor country may earn less than a cab driver in the United States. However, this fails to take into consideration that the cost of living is massively higher in the United States. In many poor areas it's possible for a large family to live in comfort, even luxury, on a monthly salary that's less than the average ''daily'' salary in New York. (Some capital cities in poorer countries are very expensive for expatriates, but expats have specific needs that locals rarely have - security above all.) Most professional immigrants either have a Western education and are able to enter the job force, are unaware that their credentials aren't transferable, have been sold a story by an "immigration consultant", or are escaping something other than poverty such as discrimination, political oppression, political instability, rampant crime, or war, or are seeking something other than employment (e.g. better education for their children).
Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]].
Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]].
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The actual degree to which this trope applies in real life varies depending on a number of factors including your specific profession/its regulating bodies, where you're immigrating to, how racist they are against where you're immigrating from, how much [[ObstructiveBureaucrat obstructive bureaucracy]] is involved, and what year it is. However, we can certainly say that there are cases where this trope is [[TruthInTelevision extremely true]], and others where it extremely isn't.
It's often believed, especially by Americans who have never been outside their country, that white-collar professionals in poorer countries immigrate to the West because they live in abject squalor in their home countries. The main reason for this"interesting" belief is that a professional overall salaries are much lower in poorer countries; a poor country doctor in some places may earn less than a cab driver in the United States. States (comparing via currency conversion). However, this fails to take into consideration consider that the cost of living (food, utilities, etc.) is massively higher also much lower in the United States. those countries. In many poor areas it's possible for a large family to such places, people live quite comfortably on earnings which would make one homeless in comfort, even luxury, on a monthly salary that's less than the average ''daily'' salary in New York. USA. (Some capital cities in poorer countries are very expensive for expatriates, but expats have specific needs that locals rarely have less so - high security above all.) )
Mostprofessional white-collar immigrants either have a Western education and are able to enter the job force, are unaware that their credentials aren't transferable, have been sold a story by an "immigration consultant", or force without issue, are escaping something other than poverty such as discrimination, political oppression, political instability, rampant crime, or war, etc., or are seeking their primary goal is something other than lucrative employment (e.g. better education for their children).
Often overlaps withchildren). On the other hand, immigrants may be unaware that their credentials aren't transferable, or they were lied to by a dishonest immigration consultant that they wouldn't have any trouble getting work ([[https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-immigration-consultant-licence-revoked-1.5202470 Example]]). Oftentimes, however, this trope's presence in fiction is just the result of lack of research failure, on the writers' part, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) Asia) are mentioned. involved. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]].(e.g. doctors).
It's often believed, especially by Americans who have never been outside their country, that white-collar professionals in poorer countries immigrate to the West because they live in abject squalor in their home countries. The main reason for this
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Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]] or a case described below.
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Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]] or a case described below.bureaucracy]].
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It's often believed, especially by Americans who have never been outside their country, that professionals in poorer countries immigrate to the West because they live in abject squalor in their home countries. The reason for this "interesting" belief is that a professional in a poor country may earn less than a cab driver in the United States. However, this fails to take into consideration that the cost of living is massively higher in the United States. In many poor areas it's possible for a large family to live in comfort, even luxury, on a monthly salary that's less than the average ''daily'' salary in New York. (Some capital cities in poorer countries are very expensive for expatriates, but expats have specific needs that locals rarely have - security above all.) Most professional immigrants either have a Western education and are able to enter the job force, are unaware that their credentials aren't transferable, have been sold a story by an "immigration consultant", or are escaping something other than poverty such as discrimination, political oppression, political instability, rampant crime, or war, or are seeking something other than employment (e.g. better education for their children).
Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]] or a case described below.
Often overlaps with research failure, especially when universities from Eastern and Central Europe (and to a lesser extent the South Asian subcontinent) are mentioned. Most graduates from such countries have little trouble nostrificating their diplomas, especially if they come from renowned universities and their profession is in high demand (such as Doctors). If anything, this trope is the result of [[ObstructiveBureaucrat bureaucracy]] or a case described below.
