Perspectives on Labor Migration: Insights from Kazakhstan

Abstract

Kazakhstan's labor migration management is currently faced with pressing challenges. These include a disparity between attracting labor migrants and effectively regulating their flow, a lack of tools to assess regional demand for skilled foreign workers, and inadequate systems to monitor migrant movement and placement. Moreover, there's a pronounced brain drain across various industries without efficient strategies to retain this talent. This research proposes evidence-based strategies for establishing an integrated labor migration regulation system. Our goal is to refine Kazakhstan's migration policy, strengthen its legislative framework, and offer actionable recommendations for government bodies. The methodological foundation is built on a blend of general scientific and specialized legal methodologies, drawing insights from comparative jurisprudence. These methodologies encompass system-structural, historical-legal, socio-legal, and comparative legal approaches, ensuring a holistic, nuanced, and comprehensive research strategy.