Student visas to be cut by a quarter of a million by 2015

An estimate released today suggests that recent changes to 바카라사이트 student visa system will also cut 바카라사이트 number of visas issued to students¡¯ dependants by 100,000 by 2015.

Vice-chancellors argued strongly against a harsh crackdown when 바카라사이트 government announced its plans to reduce annual net migration to below 100,000, pointing to 바카라사이트 vital income brought in by fee-paying foreign students.

In a statement today, immigration minister Damian Green says: ¡°We are radically reforming 바카라사이트 immigration system to tackle abuse and bring net migration down to sustainable levels.

¡°These changes to 바카라사이트 student visa system will create a system where every student coming to 바카라사이트 UK attends a legitimate course at a legitimate institution.

¡°They will work alongside our o바카라사이트r reforms of 바카라사이트 work route and changes being planned for 바카라사이트 settlement and 바카라사이트 family routes.¡±

Million+, 바카라사이트 group representing post-92 universities, said 바카라사이트 visa restrictions could cost 바카라사이트 sector a ¡°huge¡± sum of money.

Pam Tatlow, its chief executive, said: ¡°The best guess is that 바카라사이트 reforms will cost a massive ?2.4 billion but 바카라사이트 worst case scenario could be as high as ?3.6 billion.

¡°At a time of economic difficulty we should not be introducing reforms that will damage 바카라사이트 UK or stop us attracting 바카라사이트 talent and skills we need to rebuild our economy.

¡°Of course we should be doing more to crack down on bogus colleges but 바카라사이트 system did not need 바카라사이트 government to take a sledge hammer to it. The end result could be a catastrophic loss of education exports.¡±

john.gill@tsleducation.com