All about the planned UK Immigration White Paper

 

Care workers will no longer be recruited from overseas as ministers try to cut the number of people coming to the UK.

Policies in the Immigration White Paper include telling migrants they must spend a decade in the UK before applying for citizenship, increasing English language requirements for all routes into the UK and closing the care worker visa to overseas recruitment.

End to overseas care worker recruitment

A key focus of the government's plans is new restrictions on lower-skilled workers, with home secretary Yvette Cooper saying the care worker visa will be closed for overseas recruitment.

Higher standard of English required

English language requirements will be increased, and also extended to adult dependants, meaning they will have to demonstrate a basic language of English.

The government hopes this will help people integrate and find employment.

According to The Times, all migrants applying for a UK work visa will have to show a high standard of English.
Clampdown on visa overstays

The government is reportedly planning to restrict visa applications for people from countries that have the highest rate of overstays in the UK.

According to The Times, the Home Office is planning to tighten applications for work and study visas for migrants most likely to overstay, judged on where they are from, including countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka.