UK's immigration crackdown to impact Indian students, workers

Live EventsThere was a mixed reaction as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday set out tighter new rules to clamp down on soaring immigration figures, which is set to impact Indians as one of the largest groups of student and skilled worker visa applicants to the UK. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)"Panic must not be allowed to set in among current and prospective students. "The closure of the Health and Care Worker visa to new applicants has been framed as a response to growing exploitation, but with the numbers of visas granted to first time entrants already dwindling, it is but a distraction," said Dr Dora-Olivia Vicol, CEO of the UK's Work Rights Centre. "Because of this failed visa scheme, thousands of migrant care workers already in the UK are facing destitution, and the government is yet to offer them any workable support. "As this White Paper sets out, every area of the immigration system - work, family, and study - will be tightened up so we have more control.