What voting Labour does

[AtW]

That graph doesn't include the Nationality and Settlement case numbers that soared at the same time that Asylum cases dropped.

Settlements soared because it was normally taking 4 years on work permit to qualify - there is no link to cuts on asylum cases, Home Office just had focus on it because that's what papers demanded at the time.

[alreadypacked]

£24k puts them in competition with Graduates

I was working with an American guy in Dusseldorf, he was working in Brussels, but they cancelled his work visa.
He had an expert visa of some kind. Then they did a follow up on him and said he was not paid enough to be an expert

[Doggy Styles]

Look at the work permits issued.

That graph doesn't include the Nationality and Settlement case numbers that soared at the same time that Asylum cases dropped.

That was the time when Blair said he was going to "crack down" on asylum numbers. He and the immigration authorities simply changed the case types to something less headliney and still let them in.

[TimberWolf]

Is it still "only fair"?

They all have the same masters.

[TimberWolf]

It amazed me how they managed to get £24k threshold for ICTs - original limit of £40k would have been ok.

Dave lowered that to £20K, including expenses fiddles. So no lower salary limit in practise and no upper limit of numbers.

[Spacecadet]

It amazed me how they managed to get £24k threshold for ICTs - original limit of £40k would have been ok.

£24k puts them in competition with Graduates

[AtW]

And Dave has relaxed them again, except they aren't being counted now.

It amazed me how they managed to get £24k threshold for ICTs - original limit of £40k would have been ok.

[TimberWolf]

And Dave has relaxed them again, except they aren't being counted now.

[AtW]

Its interesting to see how the asylum claimants drop as the work permits rise

There was a general crackdown on asylum seekers at the time, work permits were generally relaxed in 2000 (that's when I got one).

[DimPrawn]

Its interesting to see how the asylum claimants drop as the work permits rise

Whatever is easiest way in. Labour give them two cushy options.

[Spacecadet]

Look at the work permits issued.

Its interesting to see how the asylum claimants drop as the work permits rise

[d000hg]

I'm all graphed out from the AGW threads.

[DimPrawn]

Look at the work permits issued.

[DimPrawn]

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