UK immigration skyrockets: 672,000 migrants set a new record in 2023

Highlights of UK immigration: Out of these 253,000 are Indian migrants

• UK immigration sees a significant increase with 672,000 migrants.
• The non-EU nationals, especially Indians make up the majority of Immigrants in the UK.
• Majority of them entered the nation in order to fill labor shortages in particular sectors.
• Out of 672,000 migrants, 253,000 were Indians.

 

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Details of the data for the UK migration

Official data for UK immigration revealed that annual net migration increased to 672,000 in the year ending of June 2023, from 607,000 of the previous year.

 

The data released on Thursday, by Office for National Statistics, the net migration projection for the year ending in December 2022 was revised up to 745,000, a new record high and up 139,000 from its previous estimation.  

 

According to the ONS, non-EU nationals make up the majority of immigrants, and 253,000 in 672,000 migrants were Indians with workers particularly in the health and social care sectors.

 

For almost ten years, Britain's political environment has been dominated by high levels of migration, even though it is still at such high levels, it is more than twice the 329,000 figure noted in 2015, ahead of the Brexit vote and will be a crucial battleground once again in the vote expected next year.

 

There is a need for labor shortages in particular industries in the UK and the requirement to accommodate those traveling under special visa schemes.

 

The recent net migration data was accounted by majority of migrants arriving for work in order to fill positions in health and care sectors, and the UK is expected to see more immigration from non-EU countries now and in future.

 

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1.2 million Visas were issued by the UK to candidates in 2023

UK issued 1.2 million visas in the first 6 months of 2023 which is 157% of increase in the visas granted this year than the previous. UK government issued a record number of work visas for individuals from Jan to June 2023, as companies wanted to hire foreign workers in order to fill workforce shortages. There was a 45% of rise in the number of visas granted for migrants to work in the UK with a total of 321,000 visas granted. 

 

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