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MW280 : Making the Immigration System work for Start-up Companies | Migration Watch UK
Introduction 1. Recruiting a non-EU worker can be lengthy and cumbersome for a small start-up business. This note explains the process and suggests improvements. Tier 2 2. Tier 2 of the Points Based System allows employers to bring in a worker from outside the EU when an employer has been
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
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
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
Removal of Students from Immigration Figures
Commenting on press reports that the Prime Minister is considering removing students from the immigration figures, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “Removing students from the net migration figures would destroy the Prime Minister’s credibility at a stroke. He promised “No ifs. No buts” which means just
MW265 : International Students and Net Migration – Why Students should be counted as net migrants | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Genuine university students are welcome and should be encouraged. However, excluding students from net migration would achieve nothing except to destroy public confidence in the government’s immigration policy. No other leading country does so. Introduction 2. Universities UK have called on the government to remove international university students
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