They often remain there for reasons of work environment, higher salaries, opportunities for continued education, or the desire to give their children a western education.
但實際成果卻不令人滿意。據行政院青輔會去年八月對海外學人所作的調查顯示，百分之四十五的海外學人對返國後子女教育的銜接問題，表示「極度關切」。這也是許多人雖有回國意願卻仍躊躇遲疑的主因之一。