The Westminster government has announced a review of post-study work visas as part of new measures to curb migration to the UK.
James Cleverly, recently appointed as home secretary, said the government’s new five-point plan would result in 300,000 fewer people being eligible to enter the country.
Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Cleverly said previously announced restrictions on dependants of students entering the UK will have a “tangible impact” on reducing visa numbers, but the new measures will go further.
“Having already banned overseas master’s students from bringing family members to the UK, I have asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review the graduate route to prevent abuse, to protect the integrity and quality of the UK’s outstanding higher education sector,” he said.
