01/06/11 13:25
Immigration Cap is Risking the Economy
An Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers conference in London warned that the immigration cap is putting the economy at risk.
The conference raised the following points:
- The UK is bucking the trend among countries by placing barrios in the way of businesses;
- The UK will starve itself from the people and skills required to emerge from the recession;
- Delegates from France, Holland and Australia said they needed people to counter ageing populations;
- Countries such as China are offering incentives to persuade expatriates to return.
The vibe was that the UK Government is pursuing an immigration cap based on political motives, regardless of the wider consequences to the economy.
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28/04/11 10:45
The annual limit to reduce the immigration of non-EU workers into the UK has come into force. Under the annual limit, employers will be able to bring only 20,700 people from outside the EU to work in skilled professions under Tier 2 (General) of the points-based system. A further 1,000 visas will be made available to people of 'exceptional talent,' those who experts believe will make the biggest contribution to science, engineering and the arts in the UK.
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04/11/10 00:06
The Commons Home Affairs Committee say the proposed annual cap will cover fewer than 20% of long-term migrants to Britain, it will make little difference to overall immigration and may do serious damage to Britain's knowledge economy.
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06/09/10 00:26
Home Office research suggests 1 in 5 students overstay their visa. This conclusion was used as a springboard for the Immigration Minister, Damian Green, to conclude that student migration is 'out of control'.
Read More...25/06/10 22:15
The population of the UK reached nearly 62 million last year according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics today.
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08/05/10 21:30
The Conservatives have agreed to form a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. This is the first time Britain has had a coalition government in 70 years.
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