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Migration Advisory Committee

UK employers believe migrants have better skills and motivation

14:04 29/01/2014
A poll conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development has found that a majority of UK employers believe that immigrants have better qualifications, skills and motivation than British...

UK's top immigration expert says migrants better educated than UK youth

15:08 21/01/2014
The UK's top immigration expert Sir David Metcalf has told the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee that UK employers are deliberately employing foreign-born workers in preference to UK workers to...

UK's top immigration advisor questions value of Tier 1 Investor visa

14:55 30/12/2013
Sir David Metcalfe, the head of the UK's Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) gave evidence to the House of Commons' Home Affairs Committee last week. He told the Committee that no one he asked knew...

Advisor warns UK government against 'spectacle' immigration policy

12:11 17/08/2013
Dr Martin Ruhs, an advisor to the UK government on immigration, has warned the government against engaging in policies which 'have an element of spectacle'. He warned that these policies are 'not...

Overseas students say 'UK immigration cap' makes them feel less welcome

13:32 28/06/2013
A poll of international students carried out on behalf of a UK trades union has found that over half of foreign students questioned said that 'the government's immigration cap makes them feel less...

MAC recommends reduction in UK immigration's shortage occupation list

18:23 20/03/2013
Changes to UK immigration are to be introduced on April 6th – read about them here! To come under the Tier 2 (General) visa scheme it is easier if the occupation is on the Shortage Occupation List...

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