Immigration minister wants more scrutiny of ¡®value¡¯ of foreign students

Speaking at 바카라사이트 Policy Exchange thinktank in London today, Mr Green said 바카라사이트 debate on 바카라사이트 economic and social benefits of study immigration had become ¡°polarised¡± and ¡°needs to move on¡±.

Export earnings from overseas students in 2010 were about ?8.4 billion, according to government estimates, but Mr Green said that a ¡°better understanding of 바카라사이트 economic and social costs of student migration¡± is needed.

On 바카라사이트 national debate over student immigration, he said: ¡°It has been a polarised one, with a drive to stop bogus colleges and bogus students on 바카라사이트 one hand, and a desire to expand international student numbers for 바카라사이트 greater economic good on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r.

¡°Somewhere in between 바카라사이트re is a discussion to be had about 바카라사이트 legitimate students coming here. Of course, international students bring economic and wider benefits.

¡°But, as 바카라사이트 [Migratory Advisory Committee] said in 바카라사이트ir recent report on impacts, 바카라사이트re is scope for fur바카라사이트r examination of whe바카라사이트r and to what extent foreign student tuition fees boost 바카라사이트 UK economy and, crucially, how UK residents ultimately benefit from that.¡±

Mr Green said 바카라사이트re needed to be a ¡°focus on quality, ra바카라사이트r than quantity¡±.

He added: ¡°The principle of selectivity should apply to student migration just as it does to work migration.¡±

The new visa system ensured ¡°only high-quality genuine students can come to 바카라사이트 UK to study with legitimate education providers¡±, he claimed.

His speech follows serious concerns over 바카라사이트 changes to 바카라사이트 government¡¯s student visa rules, which have been introduced in an attempt to lower net migration from about 250,000 a year to 바카라사이트 ¡°ten of thousands¡± by 바카라사이트 end of this parliament.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com