Institute for Public Policy Research -
The UK is set to introduce a new system for work-based immigration in January 2021. For the first time in decades, the government will apply the same rules on migration to both EU and non-EU citizens. These changes to immigration policy come at a time of economic upheaval, with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the ongoing recession, and the UK’s departure from the EU single market. This report assesses the potential implications of the government’s new points-based immigration system and sets out proposals for how the system can support the UK’s economic recovery.