In the following article the main causes and motives of contemporary migration of the population of the Republic of Moldova abroad are analyzed. The authors are reviewing the main reasons and motives or migration, basing themselves on studies conducted by other researchers, as well as on personal sociological research done in 6 countries. Herewith, they use the results of both quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (individual in-depth interviewing of experts, focus-groups with Moldovan migrants abroad) research. At the same time, the authors are striving to find new aspects in the motivations and identification of causes of Moldovan migration abroad. The article makes wide use of data from sociological research (interviewing and questionnaires).