The Westminster government “must publicly commit to maintaining the graduate visa”, a group of MPs and peers has urged, following suggestions that the home secretary, Suella Braverman, is moving against the scheme and amid rising Tory opposition.
A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Students, The Graduate Visa: An Effective Post-Study Pathway for International Students in the UK, concludes its inquiry into the effectiveness of the graduate visa, two years since its launch.
The graduate visa route allows overseas students to stay in the UK for up to two years after graduation so they can find work. It is viewed as key to making UK universities attractive to potential international students, particularly in the key market of India.
Chief among the APPG’s recommendations is that the “government must publicly commit to maintaining the graduate visa into the next Parliament”.
