本研究的主旨在闡明過去約十年之間自澳門、香港及中國大陸移入台灣人口的性質，並分析其因素、問題及政策涵義。重要的遷移人口的性質包括數量及年齡、性別、教育及職業的組合。而遷移因素則包括政治的、社會的、經濟的及政策的等方面。 所用資料主要蒐集自台灣的官方統計及相關的文獻與檔案資料。本研究的結果可供相關政府制定更好的人口遷移政策，也可供有關人民作較佳的遷移決定。

This study attempts to present demographic characteristics and to analyze factors, problems and policy implications of Chinese migration from Macau, Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland to Taiwan in the last decade. Important demographic characteristics of migration covering the number, age, sex, educational and occupational composition are presented. Factors of migration include political, social, economic and policy aspects in Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland. Available data are mainly collected from official statistics in Taiwan, and related publications and documents. Result of this study can be used as the reference for related governments to introduce better migration policies and to enable people to make better decisions on migration.