High-skilled foreign migrants to halves.
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"The number of highly skilled migrants coming to Britain from outside the European Union will be cut in half from next year after a tightening of entry requirements, the Home Secretary said today.
Ministers have also ordered a review to see if entrants could be restricted to occupations where there are shortages in the UK, and are also planning to make it easier to deport EU nationals convicted of sexual, violent and drugs crimes.
Jacqui Smith announced the tightening of the new points-based system after a series of wildcat walkouts by British workers protesting at jobs going to foreign migrants.
The moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, she said that highly skilled migrants would from April this year have to have a Masters rather than a Bachelors degree and to earn a minimum £20,000 a year compared with the current figure of £17,000.
In a move which could also signal further cuts in non EU migration, she has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to look at whether skilled migrants should be limited to occupations where there are currently skills shortages in the country such as civil engineers, chemical engineers, maths and science teachers and senior care workers.
She has also asked the committee to examine the economic contribution made to the UK by dependents of migrants entering under the points-based system."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/art...
I feel I ought to be against this (free trade and all that) however as someone who works in IT where there are large numbers of Indian migrants I can't I am.
Ministers have also ordered a review to see if entrants could be restricted to occupations where there are shortages in the UK, and are also planning to make it easier to deport EU nationals convicted of sexual, violent and drugs crimes.
Jacqui Smith announced the tightening of the new points-based system after a series of wildcat walkouts by British workers protesting at jobs going to foreign migrants.
The moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, she said that highly skilled migrants would from April this year have to have a Masters rather than a Bachelors degree and to earn a minimum £20,000 a year compared with the current figure of £17,000.
In a move which could also signal further cuts in non EU migration, she has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to look at whether skilled migrants should be limited to occupations where there are currently skills shortages in the country such as civil engineers, chemical engineers, maths and science teachers and senior care workers.
She has also asked the committee to examine the economic contribution made to the UK by dependents of migrants entering under the points-based system."
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/art...
I feel I ought to be against this (free trade and all that) however as someone who works in IT where there are large numbers of Indian migrants I can't I am.
Tricky one.
We have an aging population that will need supporting, and our own educated classes aren't breeding enough.
(While the scrotes are shelling them like peas, obviously).
We need to be very careful that we don't do ourselves even more damage for the future.
I am also not convinced that lots of highly educated migrants will want to come to the UK for the foreseeable now.
We have an aging population that will need supporting, and our own educated classes aren't breeding enough.
(While the scrotes are shelling them like peas, obviously).
We need to be very careful that we don't do ourselves even more damage for the future.
I am also not convinced that lots of highly educated migrants will want to come to the UK for the foreseeable now.
Edited by AlexKP on Sunday 22 February 16:13
playerone said:
So what about the New Zealand, Australian, South African, American etc etc workers who put British attitudes and work ethic to shame?
Thats unfair, the problem with the British is they either ARE workers. or they ARE NOT, I work for a North American company with global offices and the work ethic of our Brit employees is up there with the rest of the world.dibblecorse said:
playerone said:
So what about the New Zealand, Australian, South African, American etc etc workers who put British attitudes and work ethic to shame?
Thats unfair, the problem with the British is they either ARE workers. or they ARE NOT, I work for a North American company with global offices and the work ethic of our Brit employees is up there with the rest of the world.The point raised further up though about shutting the stable dor after the horse hasn't just bolted, but is UHU glue, is a very fair one.
Bloody Government has changed the face of a nation forever, and not for the best in my opinion, and then this
Fittster said:
Jacqui Smith announced the tightening of the new points-based system after a series of wildcat walkouts by British workers protesting at jobs going to foreign migrants.
The moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
Of course no mention of the fact that since the pound has tumbled it isn't worth their while coming here anywayThe moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
playerone said:
So what about the New Zealand, Australian, South African, American etc etc workers who put British attitudes and work ethic to shame?
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I've seen no difference between people from Australian, South African, New Zealand and the UK in an office environment. Not worked with enough Yanks to comment..
thinfourth2 said:
Fittster said:
Jacqui Smith announced the tightening of the new points-based system after a series of wildcat walkouts by British workers protesting at jobs going to foreign migrants.
The moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
Of course no mention of the fact that since the pound has tumbled it isn't worth their while coming here anywayThe moves come amid deepening concern among Labour backbenchers at the potency of claims that large numbers of foreign workers are entering the country at a time when tens of thousands of British workers are losing their jobs.
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