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29/06/2010
Cap Proposed For Non EC Migrants
The number of workers entering the UK from outside Europe will be controlled by a new limit the Home Secretary, Theresa May, has announced this week.
Net migration will be scaled back to the levels of the 1990s - to tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands. Introducing a limit on migrants from outside Europe coming here to work is just one of the ways the Government intends to achieve this.
Details of how the final limit will be delivered will be agreed following a 12-week consultation with businesses. In the meantime an interim limit will be introduced to ensure there is no rush of applications and the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
The results of the consultation on the permanent limit will pave the way for fundamental changes to the way in which workers from outside the EU will be chosen to come and work in the UK.
The Home Secretary has also asked the Migration Advisory Committee, the Government's independent adviser on migration issues, to launch a separate consultation into what level the limit should be set at, taking into account social and economic impacts.
Theresa May said: "This Government believes that Britain can benefit from migration but not uncontrolled migration. I recognise the importance of attracting the brightest and the best to ensure strong economic growth, but unlimited migration places unacceptable pressure on public services.
"While we consult on our tough new limit it's important we have an interim measure to avoid a rush of applications for migrants and ensure that the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
"The Government will also introduce measures to support British people. Alongside limits will be action to get Britain back to work and provide business with the skills they need from the resident workforce - reducing the need for migrants at the same time as we reduce their number."
The Government's consultation will run until the middle of September. Permanent limits on non-EU economic migration routes will then be decided and put in place by 1 April 2011.
To avoid large numbers of applications between now and April next year, the Government will impose an interim limit which will take effect from 19 July 2010. The interim limits will ensure the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
These interim measures include capping the number of Tier One migrants at current levels and raising the number of points needed by non-EU workers who come to do highly skilled jobs from 95 to 100 and limiting the number of certificates of sponsorship that licensed employers can issue to those who wish to come to fill skilled job vacancies.
This will reduce the number of people entering through Tier Two by 1,300.
(BMcC/GK)
Net migration will be scaled back to the levels of the 1990s - to tens of thousands rather than hundreds of thousands. Introducing a limit on migrants from outside Europe coming here to work is just one of the ways the Government intends to achieve this.
Details of how the final limit will be delivered will be agreed following a 12-week consultation with businesses. In the meantime an interim limit will be introduced to ensure there is no rush of applications and the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
The results of the consultation on the permanent limit will pave the way for fundamental changes to the way in which workers from outside the EU will be chosen to come and work in the UK.
The Home Secretary has also asked the Migration Advisory Committee, the Government's independent adviser on migration issues, to launch a separate consultation into what level the limit should be set at, taking into account social and economic impacts.
Theresa May said: "This Government believes that Britain can benefit from migration but not uncontrolled migration. I recognise the importance of attracting the brightest and the best to ensure strong economic growth, but unlimited migration places unacceptable pressure on public services.
"While we consult on our tough new limit it's important we have an interim measure to avoid a rush of applications for migrants and ensure that the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
"The Government will also introduce measures to support British people. Alongside limits will be action to get Britain back to work and provide business with the skills they need from the resident workforce - reducing the need for migrants at the same time as we reduce their number."
The Government's consultation will run until the middle of September. Permanent limits on non-EU economic migration routes will then be decided and put in place by 1 April 2011.
To avoid large numbers of applications between now and April next year, the Government will impose an interim limit which will take effect from 19 July 2010. The interim limits will ensure the number of work visas issued stays below 2009 levels.
These interim measures include capping the number of Tier One migrants at current levels and raising the number of points needed by non-EU workers who come to do highly skilled jobs from 95 to 100 and limiting the number of certificates of sponsorship that licensed employers can issue to those who wish to come to fill skilled job vacancies.
This will reduce the number of people entering through Tier Two by 1,300.
(BMcC/GK)
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