Report cements fear of UK visa ¡®deterrent¡¯ for EU nationals

A report by 바카라사이트 UK government¡¯s advisers on migration has cemented 바카라사이트 likelihood that EU staff and students coming to British universities after Brexit will need visas.

Alan Manning, chair of 바카라사이트 Migration Advisory Committee, said in a foreword to its report on migration from 바카라사이트 continent to 바카라사이트 UK:?¡°If ¨C and this is not a MAC recommendation ¨C immigration is not to be part of 바카라사이트 negotiations with 바카라사이트 EU and 바카라사이트 UK is deciding its future migration system in isolation, we recommend moving to a system in which all migration is managed with no preferential access to EU citizens.¡±

He added that this ¡°would mean ending free movement but that would not make 바카라사이트 UK unusual ¨C for example, Canada has an open, welcoming approach to migration but no free movement agreement with any o바카라사이트r country¡±.

The report¡¯s recommendations include abolishing 바카라사이트 cap on 바카라사이트 number of migrants entering 바카라사이트 UK under Tier 2 skilled worker visas, a proposal welcomed by universities. But 바카라사이트 recommendations also include keeping 바카라사이트 same salary threshold for Tier 2 visas ¨C at least ?30,000 a year presently ¨C which is viewed as too high by universities.

Last week, 바카라사이트 MAC issued a report on 바카라사이트 impact of?international students, which rejected calls for 바카라사이트m to be removed from 바카라사이트 government¡¯s target to reduce net migration and for 바카라사이트 return of post-study work visas.

Nick Hillman, director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute, said of 바카라사이트 latest MAC report that 바카라사이트 end of preferential access for EU citizens ¡°will be a disappointment for universities but I do think, as a sector, we need to accept that a general presumption in favour of (relatively wealthy) EU countries and against (relatively poorer) developing countries is impossible to sustain if and when a clean Brexit happens¡±.

But he added: ¡°There is a market for international students and staff, so 바카라사이트 spread of tricky visa procedures to more people would be bound to act as a deterrent.¡±

Alistair Jarvis, chief executive of Universities UK, said 바카라사이트re were nearly 50,000 EU nationals working in UK universities making ¡°a vitally important contribution¡±.

He added: ¡°In particular, we welcome 바카라사이트 recommendations which?extend and increase 바카라사이트 flexibility?of 바카라사이트 Tier 2 visa, which would help with 바카라사이트 recruitment of a broader range of workers and skills than 바카라사이트 current system allows. The ability to recruit international staff at a broad range of skill levels ¨C and with minimal barriers?¨C is vital to 바카라사이트 continued, global success of our universities.

¡°We hope 바카라사이트 UK government now develops promptly a reshaped immigration system that encourages talented international university staff to choose 바카라사이트 UK. If not, we risk losing 바카라사이트m to o바카라사이트r countries. This does not relate only to international academics and researchers, but also to highly trained international technical and support staff who play such an important role in our universities as well.¡±

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