Interesting, I didn't know there's a negative connotation to the term. I thought generally the difference between an expat and an immigrant is that the former i

Interesting, I didn't know there's a negative connotation to the term. I thought generally the difference between an expat and an immigrant is that the former intends to return at some point, while the latter intends to settle permanently. An expat could be a migrant worker, but not necessarily. For instance, one could go to a foreign country for university, and then decides to stay after graduation. He'd probably have to find a job, yes, but I wouldn't call him a migrant worker because he didn't emigrate for employment reasons. Obviously, words are imprecise and there are overlaps, though this is the first time I've heard that expat could have a negative association.