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immigration
noun
-
immigration
the
process
of
people
moving
to
live
permanently
in
a
country
that
is
not
the
one
where
they
were
born
•
Canada
has
encouraged
immigration
to
increase
its
labour
force
.
Canada
has
encouraged
immigration
to
increase
its
labour
force
.
•
Skilled-worker
immigration
helped
his
family
start
a
new
life
in
Germany
.
Skilled-worker
immigration
helped
his
family
start
a
new
life
in
Germany
.
From
Latin
immigrare
“
to
move
into
,
enter
and
settle
,”
formed
with
the
prefix
in-
“
into
”
and
migrare
“
to
move
,
change
abode
.”
noun
-
immigration
the
place
or
official
checks
at
a
border
,
airport
,
or
port
where
passports
and
visas
are
examined
before
you
are
allowed
into
a
country
•
We
went
through
immigration
quickly
because
the
airport
was
quiet
.
We
went
through
immigration
quickly
because
the
airport
was
quiet
.
•
She
smiled
with
relief
after
clearing
immigration
and
collecting
her
luggage
.
She
smiled
with
relief
after
clearing
immigration
and
collecting
her
luggage
.
Sense
extended
from
the
general
idea
of
‘
immigration
’
to
the
office
and
procedure
handling
it
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
as
international
travel
increased
.
