Trend Migration infrastructure

Summary

EY frames migration as the scaffolding through which capability moves across borders, made up of systems, policies and physical capacity. It argues that countries and companies that treat migration as economic infrastructure, rather than as a political flashpoint, will lead. Ageing populations, climate-driven displacement, geopolitical volatility and AI disruption are converging, making the ability to attract, integrate and retain global talent a decisive factor. The core building blocks are visa processing, credential recognition, housing and integration systems, which decide whether demographic pressure turns into economic gain. EY stresses that this is not a stopgap for current skills gaps but lasting infrastructure that pays off however automation develops, and that business, government and civil society must build it together over the next decade.