Commenting on the Government accepting the recommendation of the Migration Advisory Committee to maintain the Graduate Visa route in its current form, Mark Hilton, Policy Delivery Director at BusinessLDN, said:
“The Government’s decision to maintain the Graduate Visa in its current form puts an end to the damaging uncertainty of the last few months.
“Politicians of all stripes should now back the UK’s world-leading higher education sector, which plays a critical role in driving innovation, talent and exports that power our economy.
“At a time when half of London firms are already struggling to fill vacancies, we need to strike the right balance when it comes to immigration – alongside efforts to boost British talent – to avoid exacerbating recruitment challenges.”