UK Economy May Be Restricted Due To UK Skilled Immigration Cap

23 Jul 2010

As per BCC, British Chamber of Commerce, the UK immigration cap will restrict the companies from hiring overseas professionals with specialized skills. BCC warned that UK economy may get restricted due to the implementation of arbitrary caps on UK immigration. As, the cap stops the hiring of right people on the jobs; also, it reduces high paid immigrants in the UK who submit huge amounts as taxes.

Mr.Damian Green, UK immigration minister and Dr.Adam Marshall, director policy had appeared on Tuesday before the home affairs select committee.

Dr.Adam stated that businesses in the UK require to hire right people for the available jobs in the UK in order to help in the economic recovery and any limits by UK immigration on skilled immigrants to be allowed into the country each year is, undoubtedly, a big threat for the nation’s development. He also clarified the fact that although several business members of the BCC admit the need to control immigration in the UK, there is also a necessity to have competitiveness.

Mr.Damian Green also admitted the significance of alluring the best and brightest minds into the UK to strengthen economic prosperity in the country but uncontrolled immigration levels in the UK are putting huge burden on public services in the country.

As aware, temporary immigration cap has been put into place with effect from 19^th July 2010, however, it is likely to be replaced by a permanent cap on UK immigration from next year.