The graph and chart below give information about migration to the UK. The graph below shows how long immigrants in the year 2000-2008 intended to stay in the UK. And the pie-chart shows reasons for migration in 2008. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph illustrates the length

immigrants

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of immigrants

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intended to settle down in the UK from 2000 to 2008 and the pie chart demonstrates different reasons for migration in 2008.

Overall

, those who decided to stay up to 2

years

were the biggest group over the period and most

people

immigrated for work and study in 2008. Looking at the first graph, immigrants

locating

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in the

Uk

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UK

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for 2 to 4

years

and for 4 or more

years

witnessed the same trend when varying insignificantly over the period of 8

years

, increasing slightly by 50 thousand

people

for the former and remaining unchanged at 150 thousand

people

for the latter.

By contrast

, those who stayed up to 2

years

underwent a skyrocket from 150 to 250 thousand

people

from 2001 to 2004 after staying static in the first year of the period.

This

figure remained unchanged and held the top position until 2008. Regarding the reasons for migration in 2008, work and study accounted for the largest segment in terms of causes deciding to stay in the UK, with 38% for the former and 32% for the latter. The proportion of foreigners locating because of accompanying or joining their family was much lower, with about 16%, which was double higher than the percentage of no reason stated and other.