Found an article that confirmed my suspicions:
http://culture.polishsite.us/articles/art367fr.htm
Quoted from the article:
"The next big wave of immigration took place in years 1980-1990 when about 100 thousands people was leaving Poland every year. This immigration was mainly economical (so called "emigracja dorobkowa"), although some Solidarity activists have to leave after martial law was enforced. Majority of people who left were young and good educated people who did not foresee political or economical change. Majority of people left to Germany, Austria, or through the temporary camps in Italy to Canada, Australia or the USA.
Some sociologists predict that another immigration wave started with the day when Poland joined the EU on May 1st 2004. Some EU countries allowed the new EU members to apply for a job with the day they joined EU. Among these countries is Great Britain, Ireland and Sweden. But this emigration has more temporary character and it is related to the prospects of Poles to find a legal and a good paid job abroad."
http://culture.polishsite.us/articles/art367fr.htm
Quoted from the article:
"The next big wave of immigration took place in years 1980-1990 when about 100 thousands people was leaving Poland every year. This immigration was mainly economical (so called "emigracja dorobkowa"), although some Solidarity activists have to leave after martial law was enforced. Majority of people who left were young and good educated people who did not foresee political or economical change. Majority of people left to Germany, Austria, or through the temporary camps in Italy to Canada, Australia or the USA.
Some sociologists predict that another immigration wave started with the day when Poland joined the EU on May 1st 2004. Some EU countries allowed the new EU members to apply for a job with the day they joined EU. Among these countries is Great Britain, Ireland and Sweden. But this emigration has more temporary character and it is related to the prospects of Poles to find a legal and a good paid job abroad."