The post-Brexit immigration system
1. Section A deals with salary thresholds. Section B considers the use of the Australian, as well as other types of, points-based system (PBS). This paper makes four main points:
EU Immigration
1. Under the free movement rules of the European Union, EU citizens possess the right to enter and reside in the UK without the need to obtain a visa (and British citizens currently have the right to move to other EU states in a similar manner). EU citizens do not need to show proof of […]
The outlook for EU migration if the UK remains subject to the free movement of people
Summary 1. Should the UK remain subject to free movement rules after Brexit as a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), we can expect net EU migration to continue at about 125,000 a year into the medium term. The mitigating effect of uncertainty surrounding Brexit, the risk of further devaluation of sterling and the […]
‘What does a “soft” Brexit mean for immigration from the EU?
Summary 1. A ‘Soft Brexit’ entails the UK remaining in the Single Market when the UK leaves the EU. While this claims to ‘prioritise jobs and the economy over immigration’ it would require the UK to continue to accept the free movement of people. We estimate that under such circumstances EU net migration could well […]
‘Soft’ Brexit would mean continued massive levels of immigration
A ‘soft’ Brexit means in practice that the UK would remain in the Single Market; and net immigration from the EU would stay at well over 100,000 a year for at least a decade. This would mean our having to build the equivalent of a city the size of Birmingham every two years. That is […]
A halfway-house Brexit would let EU immigration continue unchecked | Migration Watch UK
By Alanna ThomasExecutive Director of Migration Watch UKThe Times, 17 July, 2017 A number of widely-reported commentators argue that the UK should seek a Norway-style “halfway-house” Brexit to protect jobs and the economy. This would involve the UK remaining in the single market as a member of the European Economic Area (EEA). But there is […]
Soft’ Brexit would mean continued massive levels of immigration | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKConservative Home, 17 July, 2017 Talk of a “soft” Brexit, sometimes dressed up as a “Brexit for jobs” or for “prioritising the needs of the economy” is thoroughly misleading. In practice it can only mean continued membership of the Single Market. That, in turn, would mean continued free […]
A temporary Norway-style Brexit risks permanent loss of control of our borders
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKBrexit Central, 14 July, 2017 Labour MP Stephen Kinnock made news in the last few days with his claim that he was in conversation with around 15 Conservative MPs about a transitional arrangement which he believes should involve EEA membership. Enough support, of course, potentially to threaten a […]
A temporary Norway-style Brexit risks permanent loss of control of our borders | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKBrexit Central, 14 July, 2017 Labour MP Stephen Kinnock made news in the last few days with his claim that he was in conversation with around 15 Conservative MPs about a transitional arrangement which he believes should involve EEA membership. Enough support, of course, potentially to threaten a […]
The UK Government’s Proposal on EU Citizens’ Rights – An Overview
1. The UK government has now published a detailed proposal on the future rights of EU citizens living in the UK before the UK leaves the EU.[1] The main elements are summarised below. The UK is of course negotiating with the European Union, which has taken a different view of those who should be covered by […]