Campaigners call for review of points-based visa system (Eastern Eye) (25 October 2019)

Business immigration director Tamana Aziz is quoted in Eastern Eye, giving her opinion on plans for a new Australian-style points-based visa system for migrants seeking to come to the UK after Brexit, as proposed by Home Secretary Priti Patel. Migrants moving to Britain will be encouraged to work in northern towns to boost economic growth there. Tamana comments; “The government’s current announcement that migrants and skilled workers will be encouraged to work in northern towns will help bring additional skills to the areas and will benefit economic growth. The home secretary has promised to assist those migrants moving to Britain if they are willing to settle outside of London.” However, Tamana stresses the importance of a review of the points-based system that has been proposed; “Although this news may assist many migrants and EU nationals after Brexit as competition in London is tough and limited job opportunities are available, the government will need to make the system clearer and easier, as points-based systems are flawed on a number of levels due to their complexity and, in places vagueness, ultimately meaning that they do not work.”