Decoding the UK's Immigration surge #ukimmigration #ukvisa #ukvisaupdate

Have you been curious about the recent surge in discussions surrounding the UK's immigration?
Newspapers are filled daily with reports on channel crossings, asylum seekers, net immigration, and job opportunities.
Additionally, a continuous weekly debate unfolds in the UK's Parliament, focusing on strategies to diminish net immigration for the benefit of the country, with the government regularly introducing new measures on various immigration-related fronts.
What accounts for the heightened discourse on immigration, and what factual information underlies it?
Lets decode the Uk’s immigration surge

The net immigration to the UK reached its peak in the last few years, hitting 745,000 in 2022—a significant increase of 360% compared to 2012. To comprehend this surge, it's crucial to be aware of the key events that contributed to such a substantial rise in net immigration to the UK.

To comprehend the UK's net immigration, it is crucial to take into account significant events, such as the 2016 EU referendum in the UK and Gibraltar. This referendum sought the electorate's opinion on whether the country should continue its membership in the European Union or exit. Another pivotal occurrence is the COVID-19 lockdown, with the most impactful event being the 2021 Brexit and the implementation of new immigration rules. This resulted in the cessation of free movement for EU citizens migrating to the UK, subjecting them to more stringent immigration regulations. Simultaneously, there was a relaxation of non-EU immigration rules for work and study.
To comprehend the fundamental issues, let's dissect our analysis into three segments: examining the influence of significant events on the migration of EU citizens, British citizens, and non-EU migrants.
Since the 2016 EU referendum, the net migration of EU citizens has experienced a downturn, turning negative during the pandemic and persisting under the post-Brexit immigration system. Immigration has witnessed an almost 70% decline from its peak in 2016.
On the flip side, British citizen migration has not significantly contributed to the overall upswing in net migration.
The surge in overall net migration since the implementation of the new immigration system in January 2021 is solely propelled by the shift in net migration among non-EU nationals. This figure has escalated from 179,000 in 2019 to 768,000 as of June 2023.

A significant 72% of the upswing in non-EU migration is attributed to purposes related to work and study, prompting urgent intervention by the UK government. In response, the Home Secretary has unveiled a plan to reduce migration levels and address potential abuses of the immigration system. Proposed changes include raising the minimum salary for skilled workers from £26,200 to £38,700, a comprehensive review of the Shortage Occupation List with the elimination of the 20% discount, reconsideration and potential abolition of the Graduate visa route, cessation of care workers' ability to sponsor dependents, and an increase in the minimum income threshold for individuals sponsoring family members to join them in the UK from £18,600 to £38,700.