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These competitors also report students in separate administrative visa statistics, as does the UK.<\/p>\n<p>3. Students account for more than half of non EU arrivals so it is important that they remain in the net migration statistics. They are counted by a survey when they depart as well as when they arrive so their inclusion in net migration should not be a problem unless, of course, a large number of students are not going home. Over the past two years students have departed at just a third of the rate that they arrived \u2013 so a significant number students seem to be either staying on legally for work or for marriage, or illegally. Data for further years will clarify this.<\/p>\n<p>&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>To read the full briefing paper click&#0160;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.migrationwatchuk.co.uk\/briefing-paper\/2.28\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">here<\/a>.&#0160;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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