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The Virtual Library on Migration facilitates access to documents and research published by different IOM missions both in the region and globally, as well as repositories related to other United Nations agencies, academia and civil society.

Migration is a key factor in major development questions and solutions, and it is essential that it be incorporated into the future development agenda. The authors of this volume highlight numerous reasons why migration should be factored into the post-2015 development framework. 

Migration and the United Nations Post-2015 Development…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: English
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This document represents an effort by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to present tools for those responsible for the development of public policies and programs aimed at addressing human trafficking.

Recommendations for strengthening the regional strategy…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish, English
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Disqualification reflects the existence of impediments affecting the mobility of people and their talents; however, this phenomenon does not affect equally men and women.

Crushed Hopes: underemployment and deskilling among skilled…

Thematic Area: Policy, governance and liaison, and legal
Language: English
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This publication provides an overview of the situation of the Costa Rican labour market and the distribution and dynamics of migrant workers resident in Costa Rica, as well as the degree of compliance with labour obligations for this population.

The foreign population in Costa Rica: Main economic…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: Spanish
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This publication offers an overview of the situation of the Costa Rican labor market and the distribution and dynamics of migrant workers residing in Costa Rica; as well as the degree of compliance with labor obligations for this population.

The foreign population in Costa Rica: Main economic…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: English, Spanish
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The aim of this study is to analyse the situation of migrant children and adolescents, with emphasis on unaccompanied migrants and those in situations of child labour.

This document is available in Spanish.

Migrant Children and Adolescents in Central America and…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish
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If you are failed refugee claimant, IOM can help you with your voluntary return to your home country through the Assisted Voluntary Return & Reintegration pilot programme implemented within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as of 29 June 2012.

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Pilot (AVRR)

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: English
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Migration flows between the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and between the European Union (EU) are not new. The first dates from the late 15th century mainly in a north-south direction, that is, from Europe to the Americas.

Migration routes and dynamics between the countries of…

Thematic Area: Migration Data
Language: Spanish
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