The concept of skill level offers a useful tool to policy-makers and researchers of migration to identify labor market needs, to define the type of migrants needed and to find ways to manage migration. But what this concept entails is often overlooked. This paper problematizes skill level by exploring issues and assumptions associated with its application. Following a review of the UK temporary migration programs, this paper compares the experiences of skilled and low-skilled Filipino migrants in the United Kingdom. The findings indicate that inequality between the two groups can be imposed not just by their job role or circumstances prior to migration but by immigration and social policies of the host country.

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移民中的技能水平和不平等：英国菲律宾移民的案例研究

技能水平的概念为移民政策制定者和研究人员提供了一个有用的工具，以确定劳动力市场的需求，确定所需的移民类型并找到管理移民的方法。但是这个概念所包含的内容常常被忽视。本文通过探索与其应用相关的问题和假设来对技能水平进行问题化。在回顾英国临时移民计划之后，本文比较了英国技术和低技术菲律宾移民的经历。调查结果表明，这两个群体之间的不平等不仅可以由他们的工作角色或移民前的环境造成，还可以由东道国的移民和社会政策造成。