Page 24 - Net Migration News Today

Ex-home secretary says government must "act now", after last year's net migration was estimated at 745,000.

Rishi Sunak rejected an annual cap on overall migration, allies of Suella Braverman claim, as the numbers are set to hit a new record of up to 700,000.

Net migration is set to hit a record high as non-EU workers and students extend their post-Brexit stay in the UK.

As Rishi Sunak seeks desperately to prove he can get a grip on Britain’s sea border, it’s easy to forget the other border crisis. While less prominent than the small boats, the scale of legal net migration is a much bigger problem. And unlike asylum policy, it’s something our Government is entirely in control of. Yet, since 2019, net migration has almost tripled.

Foreign workers will need a salary of more than £30,000 to come to Britain under reforming plans as annual net migration is expected to stick at around 500,000 in figures to be announced this week.

Shadow Minister for Immigration Dan Tehan addressed the Coalitions criticisms of Labors immigration policy, avoiding mention of his own partys incompetence in that area.

Dr Abul Rizvi considers whether the PM’s new visa agreement with China will "open the floodgates".

Ever since Kevin Rudd was shouted down for believing in a “big Australia”, no politician has wanted responsibility for long-term migration management.

A former Immigration Department senior official has issued a warning about Australia’s “all-time record” rate of net migration, declaring the rate is “too high” and is straining government services.

In its attempt to repair the immigration system chaos caused by the Coalition, the Albanese Government has instead created a new set of challenges to overcome.