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Impact of Government Measures 23 November, 2010
| 2009 | New Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (General) | 14,000 | 1,000 (Exceptional talent) |
| Tier 2 (General) | 8,500 | 20,700 |
| Work Permits (Previous system) | 5,200 | Nil |
| Intra-Company Transfer | 22,000 | No limit, but minimum salary of £40,000 |
| Total | 49,700 | 21,700 |
| 4,250 | Nil |
A direct comparison is not possible. There is a significant reduction on the 2009 immigration figures but Intra-Company Transfers (ICTs) have been excluded from the limit for next year. Against that, the minimum salary for ICTs has been increased from £24,000 p.a. to £40,000. This is likely to reduce the numbers involved. However, even if there is no reduction in ICTs, there will still be a reduction from 50,000 in 2009 to 43,000.
There is also an important hint that the government intends to close down the Tier 1 (Post Study) Route which last year allowed 38,000 foreign graduates to stay on for two years in search of work.
Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of MigrationWatch UK said, ‘This is a thorough and wide-ranging package. The government’s decision to break the link between economic migration and settlement is a major step forward. These measures are a very good start on delivering the government’s immigration pledges. The next stage is to address bogus students and bogus colleges.’
Net Migration from the European Union 23 November, 2010
During the leaders debate held at the time of the last election, Nick Clegg famously claimed that 80% of immigration was from the EU.
The latest figures for net immigration (estimates for 2009) show 43,000 net migrants from the EU compared to 226,000 net non-British migrants – just under 20%.
If one takes the average of the last five years, the percentage is 30%.
Source years 2005-2008: Table 2.01a Long Term International Migration. Office for National Statistics.
Source 2009: Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: August 2010. Office for National Statistics.
A selection of recent media reports
Non-EU migrant workers cut by fifth but cap of 21,700 comes with a catch
The number of non-EU workers entering Britain is to be slashed by a fifth, Theresa May..
Mail Online (James Slack) (24-Nov-2010)
David Cameron warns of 'huge' influx of Irish migrants
Britain faces a huge influx of Irish migrants if the countrys economy collapses,...
Telegraph.co.uk (By Robert Winnett and Bruno Waterfield in Dublin) (24-Nov-2010)
Immigration cap won't hit foreign entrepreneurs
Britains new immigration cap will not prevent wealthy entrepreneurs and...
Telegraph.co.uk (By Louisa Peacock, Jobs Editor) (24-Nov-2010)
IMMIGRATION: MINISTERS PLEDGE TO BAR THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS FROM TAKING JOBS IN BRITAIN
A PROMISED crackdown on immigration got under way yesterday as ministers slashed by a...
Sunday Express (Martyn Brown, Political Correspondent) (24-Nov-2010)
Leading article: A migration cap that is as costly as it is counter-productive
Once elected, ministers should admit the errors of opposition and not perpetuate them...
The Independent (24-Nov-2010)
May plans to cut student visas by up to 120,000
The number of visas issued to foreign students will be cut by up to 120,000 in an...
The Independent (By Nigel Morris, Deputy Political Editor) (24-Nov-2010)
Illegal immigrant admits four sex assaults in public
A TEENAGE illegal immigrant has admitted a string of sex assaults on vulnerable..
Prestwich & Whitefield Guide (24-Nov-2010)
A first step back to sanity on migration
True, there are loopholes galore, the limit can only apply to non-EU citizens and there.
Mail Online (Daily Mail Comment) (23-Nov-2010)
IMMIGRANT CAP 'WON'T BE EXPLOITED'
Home Secretary Theresa May has denied that businesses will seek to exploit a loophole...
Daily Express (23-Nov-2010)
Immigration cap to cut migrant workers by a fifth
Number of non-EU skilled workers allowed into Britain to be capped at 21,700 from next..
Guardian.co.uk (Press Association) (23-Nov-2010)
Government immigration limit announced
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced a raft of new measures that will strictly...
Number10.gov.uk (23-Nov-2010)
UK government agrees on skilled migration cap
The government has announced a cap of 21,700 on the number of skilled workers from outside the European Economic Area allowed into the UK.
BBC (23-Nov-2010)
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