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Junior Cycle Geography: Migration

How often Migration comes up on the Geography papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Migration, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Migration.

(a)Seán moves from Dublin to Sydney for work. To Australia, Seán is an?
  1. Emigrant
  2. Immigrant
  3. Asylum seeker
(b)Which is a PULL factor for a migrant?
  1. Drought ruining home farms
  2. War in the home country
  3. Better-paid jobs abroad
(c)Which is a BARRIER to migration?
  1. Strict visa laws
  2. Civil war at home
  3. Higher wages abroad
Show the answers

(a) Immigrant

(b) Better-paid jobs abroad

(c) Strict visa laws

Your turn: Common Level questions on Migration.

Common Level

Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q8B
2025Q4A
2024Q2C
2023Q6C
2022Q9C

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Migration questions

Migration, 2 marks

Which is a POSITIVE effect of immigration on Ireland?

  1. Fewer workers paying tax in Ireland
  2. Less variety of culture and food
  3. Filling jobs where skills are short
Show the answer

Filling jobs where skills are short

Immigrants fill labour and skill shortages in health care, construction and hospitality, pay taxes and add cultural diversity. Pressure on housing and services is a challenge.

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