Migration brings economic benefits not only to migrants themselves and their countries of origin, but also to the countries of destination, in particular by helping to relieve sectors suffering from labor shortages and solve demographic imbalances between active and inactive populations. This paper turns to West Africa, where South-South migration is prevalent, to show that although regional economic migration is on the rise, policies dealing with integration are considered secondary.The paper reviews current best practices of integration around the world and explores the policy implications for countries in West Africa, including regional policies aimed at improving linkages between countries and their labor markets.