CIPD, UK’s visa crisis ‘only going to get worse’
The impact of Cameron’s pledge to cut net migration is felt by our UK industries, who have started to question whether they should ‘scale back [their] investment and commitment to the UK’. With hundreds of visa applications being rejected, ‘the current immigration policy and visa rules are getting in the way of bringing in world-class talent’, says founder of London Tech Advocates. This situation has left industries feeling that they cannot plan ahead, while also bearing the administrative and financial costs of the consequences. To add salt to the wound, the restriction of opportunities for overseas students has also contributed to the genuine skill shortage we are witnessing in the UK. The near future will see HE and industry join together in speaking up to the government on immigration policy.