By Prarthana Mitra
British Prime Minister Thersa May revealed major changes to the existing immigration system on Tuesday, saying that she aimed at a level playing field for nationals from all countries post-Brexit.
The new policy unveiled ahead of tabling the new Immigration Bill at the Parliament next year, hopes to end “freedom of movement once and for all” for European Union (EU) citizens. “For the first time in decades, it will be this country that controls and chooses who we want to come here,” May said in a statement later that day.
Theresa May summarises her #Brexit plan: "Taking back control of our borders, laws and money. Good for jobs, good for the union, it delivers on the referendum"
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Restrictive, stringent, tougher
Immigration plans are in “national interest”
This prioritisation of visa applications from high-skilled workers is based on the government-commissioned report from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) last month. The report had also advocated against the preferential access to EU workers after Brexit, which ends EU immigrants’ priority status.
Prarthana Mitra is a staff writer at Qrius
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