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Foreign Students | Migration Watch UK
1 Briefing Paper No {211} provides background briefing on foreign (non EU) students in the UK. It outlines the visa system, the number of students, the colleges involved, and the role of the UKBA. Student Visas 2 Previously the ‘Student’ visa was used to cover all study from short English language courses
Huge public support for government restrictions on economic migration | Migration Watch UK
Widespread concern about the idea that White British might find themselves in a minority in the UK by around 2066 A resounding vote of confidence in the government’s measures announced last week to reduce the number of economic migrants allowed to come to the UK – that was the message
MW210 : Changing Primary Schools in England: 1998 – 2010 | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. This paper examines the impact that immigration, much of it from non English speaking countries, has had on our primary schools in the period 1998 to 2010. 2. It examines England as a whole, individual regions, and three groups of Local Education Authorities (LEAs) – London Boroughs, the
Back Bench Debate on Immigration. Rebuttal of Briefing by the Mayor of London. | Migration Watch UK
The Scale of immigration The GLA Briefing claims (paragraph 4) that “net international migration in 2009 was at its lowest level since mid 1995 which is comparable to the government’s target”. This is quite wrong. As the paper recognises elsewhere, net international migration in 2009 is estimated at 196,000; in
Background brief: Intra-Company Transfers | Migration Watch UK
The Prime Minister announced on 3 November that work permits for Intra-Company Transfers would not be subject to a cap. On 5 November, the Home Secretary, speaking at the Policy Exchange Think Tank, hinted at imposing a minimum salary. Meanwhile, leaks from Brussels suggest that the government will agree to a commitment to
MW209 : The abuse of ICT visas in the IT sector | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1 The Intra-company transfer (ICT) was intended bring in experienced and specialist staff to the UK offices of a multinational company. In the year to June 2010 over 57,000 ICT visas were issued [1]. It should not be used displace a suitable UK worker [2]. However it is being used in
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