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      • puppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        Migrant implies the non permanent kind because a permanent migrant is referred to as an “immigrant”.

        What’s the technical difference between a migrant and an expat?

    • Skelectus@suppo.fiEnglish
      35·
      10 months ago

      I believe the difference is that an expat moved there non-permanently, while an immigrant moved there permanently

      Though if I ever somehow became an expat, I wouldn’t use the word because of how people associate it.

      • puppy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        Immigrant = Someone who has moved to another country permanently. Migrant = Someone who has moved to another country temporarily.

        Expat is often used by western migrants who don’t like the word “migrant”.

        I take issue with it because people classify an Indian doctor moved to the US as a migrant but an American doctor eho has moved to Europe is an expat.

      • freebeeEnglish
        23·
        10 months ago

        No it’s just about moneymaking and education level. If you’re a foreigner and highly educated and get a good paying job like IT consultant or doctor, you’re an expat. If you’re low educated and get a low paying job like construction or factory or no job, you’re a migrant. One is liked more than the other, hence the difference they make. The first doesn’t speak local language, but does speak English, and few people care. The second doesn’t speak local language and no English and is disliked for it.How long you stay is not very relevant. AfD doesn’t hare expats as much as other migrants, for example…