It is attested a new wave of migration from Moldova, the main subjects of which become increasingly educated young people, which implies a higher risk of brain drain. Principal factors that makes these migrants are poverty, low level of living, lack of well-paid job according to specification, lack of jobs for young professionals, financial and economic crisis. In this context, the phenomenon of ‘brain drain’’adversely affect national security at the societal level. The most representative of migrants with higher education is oriented to EU countries.