New curbs on Indian migrants to UK likely

Friday, 19 November 2010, 07:06 IST
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London: Britain is likely to further tighten immigration rules for Indian professionals and students after a key Home Office committee today suggested a reduction of up to 25 per cent in the number of non-EU migrant workers to bring down immigration to 'tens of thousands' every year. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said the number of professionals from India and other countries outside the European Union needs to be cut by between 6,300 and 12,600 between April 2011 and April 2012, official sources said. This amounts to a reduction of 13 per cent and 25 per cent next year. The recommendation is part of the process to set the annual cap on non-EU migrants.
Source: PTI