International Students: The Brightest and the Best?
Summary 1. Students are by far the largest category of migrant to the UK. Non-EU students have roughly trebled in the past ten years, especially following the introduction of the Points Based System in 2008. Genuine students are of economic value to the UK – they are an asset to both campus life and their […]
University Claims of Attracting ‘Brightest and Best’ Students Challenged | Migration Watch UK
Claims by the UK education establishment that UK universities attract ‘the brightest and best’ international students have been shown to be greatly exaggerated by a new study out today which reveals that in fact the vast majority attend institutions that are not considered to be in the top tier of learning in Britain. The study, from […]
Strong Public Support for a Limit on Foreign Students | Migration Watch UK
70% of the public want a limit on the number of foreign students admitted to Britain – that was the outcome of an opinion poll published by Migrationwatchtoday. The question explained that about 250,000 foreign students from outside the EU arrive every year to study in Britain. They pay the full cost of studying and provide […]
Sir Andrew Green: Immigration Control Should Not Impede Economic Growth
Sir Andrew Green is Chairman of Migrationwatch UK. Does the government’s political imperative to get immigration down toacceptable levels conflict with their economic imperative to stimulate economicgrowth? For business generally, theanswer is a resounding “no”. There are no limits on the transfer ofinternational staff, vital to so many companies based here. Only half ofthe available work […]
Government To Report International Students Separately Within Net Migration Figures
Commenting on the announcement by the Rt Hon David Willetts MP,Sir Andrew Green said: “Wewelcome improvements to the migration statistics that will provide an estimateof students’ contribution to overall net migration. Better information isvital for a more informed debate. It is important, however, that studentsremain in the government’s net migration target. If they stay on […]
MW277 : Response to NUS briefing on international students | Migration Watch UK
There is no evidence to support this claim. The IPS still cannot distinguish departing workers from departing students. A recent Home Office study of a sample of cases, ‘The Migrant Journey’, found that after five years, 20% of students remained in the UK legally. The other 80% were described as “no longer in the immigration […]
70 Million a Vital Aiming Mark | Migration Watch UK
The Migration Observatory has today published a report attacking the concept of a population target of 70 million and questioning whether it can be achieved. They accept that immigration accounts for 68% of our population growth and that the latest official projection will take the UK’s population to 70 million in 15 years. The government […]
The Economic Value of International Students
Summary 1. Migration Watch UK has reviewed the methodology used to calculate the value of international students. It has also found that the true value to the UK of those students subject to immigration control is significantly less than often cited. The value of international students in 2008/09 was £4.3 billion to the UK or […]
The Economic Value of International Students
Summary 1. Migration Watch UK has reviewed the methodology used to calculate the value of international students. It has also found that the true value to the UK of those students subject to immigration control is significantly less than often cited. The value of international students in 2008/09 was £4.3 billion to the UK or […]
Net Migration Figure for 2011 | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s net migration figure for 2011, Sir Andrew Green said : “These figures are a disappointment. Net migration remains far too high. Today’s numbers underline the huge difficulty of getting immigration back under control after thirteen years of chaos. The government is on the right track and numbers will come down in future […]