Ahmedabad, 23 September 2026In their desire to go abroad and make a bright career, such incidents have been coming to the fore time and again in which youth have sold off the property of their parents, mortgaged their home fields and made deposits. However, in the recent past, due to drastic changes in the immigration rules of various countries, lack of jobs and economic crisis, there has been a huge decline in the number of people going abroad. Not only this, about 40 percent of the youth and families living abroad and going to study have returned to their homeland. City's renowned anesthetologist Dr. These shocking findings have come to light during a special research by Tushar Choksi, which shows that Gujaratis are now losing interest in going abroad.
In countries like America, Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, people did not hesitate to spend lakhs of rupees and risk their lives for illegal bribery. Four years ago, four members of a Gujarati family from Gandhinagar district died tragically after freezing to death in heavy snowfall while crossing the border from Canada to America, while there have also been incidents of people losing their lives in the jungles after walking for hours and in boating or firing. On the other hand, families who went abroad legally proudly boasted about their children settling in the US or the UK. Even in the marriage market, young men and women coming from abroad had a huge dominance. But now due to the changed global situation, the dreams of the youth to settle down after completing their studies abroad are being thwarted.
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If there was a job worth Rs 50 thousand in the country then I would not have come abroad.
Currently, the hours of part-time work for students studying in countries like America, Canada and Britain have been reduced, while illegal workers are paid extremely low wages. Due to inflation, savings are decreasing drastically. The Gujaratis settled there are now advising the youth of the country that if there is a job or small business worth 40 to 50 thousand rupees in India, then they should give up the allurement of foreign countries. 40 percent of Gujaratis are now returning, believing that it is better to live a happy life with their family in India rather than living abroad under the illusion of living abroad.
According to experts and scholars, in the present times whether to go abroad or not has become a big question. The decision to move abroad can only make sense for people who have high-level and in-demand skills, specific research and educational opportunities, realistic international career prospects and a clear legal understanding of visas and permanent residence. The decision to go abroad without any kind of prior preparation and with the thought “we will see once we reach there” is now proving to be extremely dangerous.