DEPENDENT TERRITORIES WORK PERMIT QUOTA
Ref: Quota.046
Points to make (Defensive)
Can't make sense to continue indefinitely to bring into the
UK unskilled and semi-skilled workers at a time when
unemployment here is 2.3million and there are over 15
million unemployed people in the EC as a whole.
Quota is anomalous and inconsistent with our immigration
control, in that it grants permits for jobs with skill
levels below those required under the general Work Permit
Scheme.
With increasing pressures on immigration worldwide,
important that our rules are consistent.
Quota scheme never intended to continue indefinitely and has
now served its purpose.
However, in order that Dependent Territories should have
time to adjust to this, Quota will be phased out gradually.
Dependent Territories citizens still covered by the Work
Permit Scheme, which caters for people with high level skills that are in short supply or who are participating in
an intra-Company move.
Will also be eligible for consideration for permits under the Employment Department's
Training and Working Experience Scheme.
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