Should the number of foreign students be reduced in UK?’ Need your opinion?

The eight-week UK Home office national consultation on reform of the student route to the UK, which closed on 31 January, saw proposals being made to reduce the number of people coming to the UK to study at below degree level; proposals were already made to remove the post study work permit visas after studies in UK; and introducing a tougher English language requirement.  Soon after the consultations, Immigration Minister Damian Green reiterated the Government's plans to review student visas...

UK doors will be virtually closed to foreign workers in over 70 professions

8th February 2011: The new shorter list of occupations eligible for migration under Tier 2 of the points-based system, as recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), is apprehended to cut the number of qualifying occupations from 192 to 121. The worse affected will be foreign hairdressers, estate agents and even hotel managers. In fact, the door will now be virtually closed to non-EU workers in more than 70 professions. The move could eventually see just under 10,000 fewer workers...