STUDY OF THE IMMIGRANTS CHARACTERISTICS IN PROVINCES OF IRAN, 2006-2011  

The aim of this paper, is to study the immigrant’s characteristics in provinces of Iran, during 2006-2011. Research methods, is secondary analysis and data mostly taken from census 2011. In this period, 5534666 person, leave their home and are living in a place other than their previous residence. The results show the proportion of migrants to population is 76 person in the period. 56 percent of all immigrants of the country, are provincial migrants, 36 percent inter-provincial migrants, 2 percent abroad and 6 percent are undeclared. Tehran Province, have the highest number of Immigration and Emigration, and then Khorasan Razavi, Isfahan and Fars Provinces. Most of the immigrants are men in the range of 15-29 years of old. The main reason for migration in the country provincial are, following the family and in some provinces it is employment, education, conduct or end of conscription and access to suitable housing. The residence time of most immigrants are less than 2 years. �