The main issues to be resolved when designing questions and strategies to collect migration-related data are discussed here. The strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches are assessed in the light of the data collected by countries in the Asia-Pacific region during the 1980 round of censuses. In the context of the developing countries of the region it is argued here that higher quality and more useful migration data can be captured through questions on last place of previous residence and duration of residence in de facto-based censuses. Variations of, and amplifications to, this approach are considered.
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