Seasonal migration

Seasonal migration is recurring movement between places in response to seasonal work, climate, or other cycles. It includes human labor migration and recurring animal movements.

Seasonality: Regular changes in environmental or social conditions over the course of a year. Seasonal changes in weather, food, and labor create recurring reasons to move.
Migrant worker: A person who moves to another place for employment, temporarily or permanently. Seasonal workers move where short-lived demand for labor arises.
Remittances: Money or goods sent by migrants to people in another place, often their households of origin. Seasonal earnings may support families and local economies at migrants' places of origin.
Permanent migration: Relocation intended to establish a lasting residence in a new place. Seasonal migration involves recurrent movement rather than an intended permanent change of residence.
Migratory route: A pathway followed by people or animals during migration. Repeated routes connect seasonal destinations with places of origin.
Guest worker program: A government program allowing foreign nationals to work temporarily in a host country. Such programs can organize cross-border seasonal labor.
Migrant networks: Social ties that connect migrants and facilitate movement, settlement, or employment. Established contacts can help seasonal migrants find work and housing.
Internal migration: Movement of people from one place to another within the same country. Many seasonal moves occur within national borders, making this a broader classification.
Animal navigation: The processes animals use to determine direction and reach destinations. Many seasonal animal movements depend on orientation across long distances.
Agricultural labor: Work involved in producing crops and raising livestock. Planting and harvest schedules generate recurring demand for mobile workers.

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