Immigration and the Labour Market
Summary 1 The Government assert that the existence of 600,000 vacancies justifies the present very large scale immigration but: i) The number of vacancies actually increased between August 2001 and 2004 despite net immigration of nearly half a million in that period. This confirms the view that, in an economy operating close to capacity, […]
A Points System for Work Permits?
Summary1. There are currently three main entry routes for people from outside the EU who want to work in the UK – the work permit system, the so-called sector-based schemes covering agricultural workers, hospitality and food-processing workers and the highly skilled migrants programme. 2. The number of work permits issued has risen from 32,704 in […]
Workers from eastern Europe | Migration Watch UK
The Government have announced that 91,000 Eastern Europeans have registered since May, nearly half of them new arrivals. This is a very large number. At an annual rate it is 7 times the governments maximum prediction of 13,000. The Government have shown a complete lack of foresight. In recent years, they have quadrupled work permits […]
Foreign nurse recruitment a red herring. | Migration Watch UK
The Royal College of Nurses claim today that there has been a big increase in the number of nurses leaving Britain for the United States.A report by think-tank MigrationWatch (read report) puts these numbersinto perspective. Admission to the UK Register of Nurses from overseas has roughly trebled from 5,000 in 1997/98 to 15,000 in 2003/4. […]
Government challenged to explain ‘incomprehensible’ Bangladesh work permit scheme. | Migration Watch UK
A scheme to offer 10,000 Bangladeshis permits to take up temporary employment in the UK was described as ‘incomprehensible’ when at the same time the government’s own research shows that more than 40% of young Bangladeshis already here are unemployed. [1] Think-tank Migrationwatch said the Government had serious questions to answer – compounded by the fact […]
Government challenged over immigration to fill ‘catering’ vacancies… | Migration Watch UK
Claims that more immigrants are needed to help fill 60,000 catering jobs in London have been challenged after an analysis of employment statistics show that nearly four times that number of Londoners (230,000) are unemployed – 55% of whom are aged between 18 and 34. At a press conference following the immigration ‘summit’ on April […]
MW35 : Note on the rights of workers from accession countries in the EU from 1st May | Migration Watch UK
IntroductionThe free movement of persons is one of the “fundamental freedoms” of the EC/EU. From 1 st May 2004, nationals of the 10 accession countries have had the right to travel freely and live anywhere in the enlarged EU. However, for up to 7 years the established 15 Member States (“MSs”) may restrict the right […]
MW122 : How skilled are immigrants to Britain? | Migration Watch UK
1. Settlement figuresIn the period 1998-2002 (5 years) the proportions of the total number of grants of settlement were as follows: Category Average 1998-2002 2002 only Employment 14% 17% Asylum 30% 26% Family formation 48% 45% Discretionary grants 8% 9% Category unknown <1% 2% Note: 1) Employment and Asylum includes dependants who are about half […]
Report Proposes Payment for ID cards… | Migration Watch UK
People could be paid to have an ID card under proposals put forward in a paper published today by think-tank Migrationwatch. The paper, written by an IT expert with experience of designing and implementing complex computer systems, proposes a ‘virtual card’, in that there would be no need to carry it, nor would it be compulsory. After […]
Radical scheme change opens ‘Back Door to Britain’ Radical government changes to the hitherto successful ‘Working Holiday Makers scheme,’ are opening a new and completely uncontrolled ‘back door to Britain’. | Migration Watch UK
The old scheme has generally been a success. It permitted applicants, mainly (but not exclusively) from the old Commonwealth, to have some experience of Britain and to contribute to our economy. They were allowed to work in non-professional jobs provided it was “incidental to their holiday”. In practice, the limit was up to 50% of […]