emigrate vs immigrate: what's the difference?
You emigrate from a country and immigrate to a country.
emigrate
/ˈɛməɡreɪt/
Meaning: to leave your own country to live in another
Example: “They emigrated from Ireland in 1990.”
immigrate
/ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/
Meaning: to come to live permanently in a new country
Example: “They immigrated to Canada.”
How to remember
Emigrate = exit; immigrate = in.