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Graduates: Visas

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2025UIN 46413

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the graduate route visa scheme on economic growth.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

In May 2024 the Home Office published Analysis of migrants use of the Graduate route - GOV.UK which explores Graduate earnings and employment.

This was published alongside The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) rapid review of the Graduate route: Graduate route: rapid review - GOV.UK.

The 2023 Changes to the Student route and consequential changes to work routes Impact Assessment provides macroeconomic and labour market impacts of the Student and Graduate routes. 2023 changes to the student route and consequential changes to work routes: impact assessment.

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