From Grammarly
The meaning of emigrate
Emigrate is not an alternative spelling of immigrate. Emigrate means to leave a place, such as a country of origin, to settle in another location.
Examples:
Many Mexicans illegally emigrate into the U.S. from Mexico.
Peter has decided to emigrate from the United States to Canada.
The meaning of immigrate
To immigrate is to settle in a country where you were not born.
Examples:
My grandparents immigrated to the United States from Germany.
He decided to immigrate to Australia to find work.
