Living in Peru : your everyday companion

(LIP-ir) -- According to a survey done by the University of Catolica Public Opinion Institute, polls showed that Spain was the country where the majority of Peruvians planning to immigrate to another country would like to go.

The survey done by the Public Opinion Institute, from August 31 to September 1, revealed that the second favorite destination for those wishing to immigrate to another country was the United States. The reasons for immigrating ranged from working to studying.

The next most popular country was Italy, followed by Argentina. Chile and Canada were the countries ranked in last place when Peruvians considered where to immigrate to work or study.

According to survey results, 61 percent of the people polled stated they would travel to a foreign country to look for a better job and a better income. 22 percent stated they would immigrate to a foreign country to study, while 1 percent stated they would travel to have a family with a native of the foreign country.

In addition, it was reported that 41 percent of the people surveyed stated that they had a family member in a foreign country which sent them a remittance. The majority of them (56 percent) stated they received a remittance once a month.

Peru's Catolica University reported that the survey was done in 27 districts throughout Lima, Peru.