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Abstract During the last 60 years, Mexico has become one of the countries with more nationals living overseas. Unlike African and some Asian immigration which mainly results from political persecution, strong political instability, civil wars, racial discrimination or even genocide; Mexican migration is a complex phenomenon mostly triggered by economic issues. On one hand, the harsh conditions and low incomes in agricultural areas resulting in a bigger within Mexican society motivates most of rural migration. On the other hand, the lack of jobs and competitiveness, are increasing the �incentives� for skilled urban population to move out of the country (brain drain). The traditional destination was the United States of America; but in recent years, as the motives and the migration composition changed, so did the international context. With more global interaction, more academic exchange opportunities, and in order to avoid the though security measures and restrictive immigration policies, people is looking for new options, from Spain to Australia. Thus, the following article analyses the change in Mexico�s traditional migration pattern, focusing on Australia as a new destination. Resumen Durante los �ltimos 60 a�os, M�xico se ha convertido en uno de los pa�ses con mayor n�mero de nacionales viviendo en el exterior. A diferencia de la migraci�n africana y asi�tica cuyos motivos incluyen persecuci�n pol�tica, guerras civiles, inestabilidad, discriminaci�n social e incluso genocidio; la migraci�n mexicana es un complejo fen�meno principalmente motivado por factores econ�micos. Por un lado, las arduas condiciones y bajos salarios en �reas rurales generan una mayor polarizaci�n social, motivando la migraci�n de campesinos, por otro, la falta de empleos y de competitividad, est�n aumentando los incentivos para la �fuga de cerebros�. El destino tradicional era Estados Unidos de Am�rica, pero en a�os recientes, han cambiado no s�lo los motivos y la composici�n migratoria, sino tambi�n el contexto internacional. Con mayor interacci�n a nivel global, mayores oportunidades de intercambio acad�mico, y con el fin de evadir las altas medidas de seguridad y restrictivas pol�ticas migratorias se buscan nuevas opciones que van de Espa�a a Australia. Por lo tanto, el siguiente ensayo, analiza el cambio en el patr�n migratorio tradicional mexicano, enfoc�ndose en Australia como un nuevo destino para los migrantes. |