Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 44
44
Accepted
We heard concerns about changes to the Graduate Visa under the previous and present governments.
Conclusion
We heard concerns about changes to the Graduate Visa under the previous and present governments. The graduate visa was one factor in the increase in international student numbers after 2021, and the changes since 2023 have been a factor in the subsequent reduction in the number of international students in the last three years. These changes also mean the UK compares unfavourably to major competitor markets in Australia and Canada. (Conclusion, Paragraph 230)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states that the independent Migration Advisory Committee has already conducted a review of the Graduate route and that the Home Office and DfE will continue to monitor the impact of changes and keep policies under regular review.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
PLANS ALREADY IN PLACE The independent Migration Advisory Committee have already conducted a review of the Graduate route. The Home Office and DfE will continue to monitor the impact of changes to the Graduate route and the Home Office keeps its policies under regular review.
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