The home secretary will reportedly be analysing the number of dependants international students bring with them to the UK as part of an immigration review after figures increased five-fold in one year.
In the year ending June 2022, 486,868 sponsored study visas were granted, including dependants, which is 71% more than in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic.
Of that number, 81,089 were granted to dependants of sponsored students, which was over five times the 2019 number, according to Home Office national statistics.
An article published by The Telegraph claimed that Suella Braverman, the home secretary, is analysing the trend and data on the dependants as part of an immigration review “which will aim to bring down the headline figure while also ensuring it boosts growth”.
