Arrangements for skilled Britons seeking to work in the European Union after Brexit
Summary 1. It is likely that, following Brexit, British citizens who wish to take a job in a European Union member state will be required to obtain a work permit in order to do so. Although the EU’s “Blue Card” scheme is currently far from complete (87% of such cards are issued by Germany alone), […]
Good prospects for skilled British workers in a post-Brexit EU | Migration Watch UK
The UK is in the process of leaving the European Union just as the EU is working to considerably increase inflows of highly skilled workers from outside the bloc. This would provide opportunities for British nationals to work in the EU even without any special agreement following the Brexit negotiations. That is the finding of […]
MW403 : IPPR Proposal for Regional Work Permit System | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The IPPR proposal for a regional immigration system is incompatible with a target for net migration, a manifesto commitment on which they won a majority in the 2015 General Election. The proposal would likely lead to a rise in net migration, with significant implications for population growth and public service provision against the […]
Businesses not facing an immigration ‘cliff edge’ post Brexit | Migration Watch UK
A sharp drop after Brexit in the number of Eastern European workers who are already here is unlikely and does not justify business demands for continued large inflows of low skilled workers. That is the conclusion of a paper released by Migration Watch UK today. The evidence suggests that there is little need for continued immigration from […]
William Hague’s proposal for issuing work permits to EU nationals is too simplistic to be effective | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonChairman of Migration Watch UKBrexit Central, 22nd January, 2017 Lord Hague has, in his recent interview with the Financial Times, called for a “simple solution” to the problem of free movement. The former Foreign Secretary has proposed a straightforward deal under which any EU national with an offer of employment in Britain […]
Annual cap of 20,700 on work permits has never been reached | Migration Watch UK
Business lobby have been crying “wolf” Despite frequent complaints from businesses the annual cap on Tier 2 work permits has had virtually no impact on their ability to recruit the brightest and best from around the world. That is the conclusion of a report being issued by Migration Watch UK, which finds that the annual cap of 20,700 […]
MW400 : Impact of the cap on work permits on the UK Economy | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Only one of the many routes for non-EU migrants to come to the UK for work is capped. On an annual basis the cap has never been met although some businesses have been temporarily prevented from sponsoring an applicant due to oversubscription on three occasions. The cap of 20,700 has therefore been sufficient […]
Scotland’s need for skilled migrant workers
Summary 1. The Scottish Government has claimed that Scotland needs continued free movement of people for EU citizens when the UK leaves the European Union, to deal with a ‘skills gap’.[1] But new analysis of the Labour Force Survey suggests that the proportion of Scotland’s total highly-skilled workforce comprised of EU migrants is roughly similar to […]
Migration Watch UK press comment on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “This is yet another large increase in the labour force driven by an increase in foreign workers. That increase amounts to just over a million in three years. In the last year, just over half came from the EU, including 150,000 from Eastern Europe. […]
Conservative Home – The EU and migration. Work permits are the way forward | Migration Watch UK
By Lord Green of DeddingtonFounding Chairman of Migration Watch UKConservative Home, 9th October, 2016 Brexit, we are told, means Brexit, but what does Brexit mean for immigration – a key issue in the referendum? As the dust settles after the Conservative Party Conference, it is time to reflect on the full significance of the Prime Minister’s […]