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Only 25 pc 'highly skilled migrants' from India, Pak end up in top job in UK, says report | Only 25 percent of 'highly skilled' immigrants are actually in a top job in the UK, with many of the remaining taking low-skilled jobs like call
center work, a report suggests. Indian, Pakistani and Nigerian migrants account
for around three quarters of those granted Tier 1 visas- with Indians making up
more than one third and Pakistani nationals more than one in ten. The figures
prompted a signal from ministers that the entry route will be slashed when numbers
are capped, the Daily Mail reported. Officials analysed a sample of 1,184 forms
completed by post-graduate and highly skilled migrants who wanted to bring in
dependants, in which they must declare their work status and employer. The results
showed that only one in four was in a skilled job, while 29 per cent were in unskilled
roles that did not earn them the 25,000 pounds they would need to extend their
visa. Some 46 per cent of cases were classified as 'unclear' because the applicants
failed to give job details. Immigration minister Damian Green said that the study
would play a 'key role' in determining the level of the cap. 'While it is important
that low-skilled jobs are filled, there are hundreds of thousands of British people
who could be doing them instead of a migrant,' he said. 'Those coming under the
highly skilled migrant route should only be able to do highly skilled jobs - it
should not be used as a means to enter the low-skilled jobs market," he added.
Green noted that the report questioned the 'value of this route into the UK',
and that 'the findings will play a key part in discussions on how the annual limit
will be shaped.' The Coalition has pledged to limit the number of workers from
outside the EU allowed in to Britain, and David Cameron has said that the net
migration will be cut from 196,000 last year to the 'tens of thousands.' The cap
is set to be determined by Christmas. Last year a total of 18,780 migrants were
handed so-called Tier 1 visas, which are aimed at highly skilled workers from
outside the EU and also allows in super rich investors and proven entrepreneurs
who want to start businesses in the UK. But on coming to UK, those who are unable
to find highly skilled jobs cannot be removed, and can even apply to bring in
their dependents.
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