An Australian points system for immigration would be entirely inappropriate for the UK’s economy

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Publication Date 02/09/2015
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Immigration is one of the key issues in the context of the UK’s EU membership referendum, with several politicians advocating a shift away from free movement within the EU toward an Australian points-based system for managing immigration. But would such a system help or hinder the UK economy? Randall Hansen writes that while the system has a mixed record of success in Australia and Canada, it would be unlikely to meet the UK’s economic needs.

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ESO: Background information: Net migration to UK hits record high of 330,000 http://www.europeansources.info/record/net-migration-to-uk-hits-record-high-of-330000/
ESO: Background information: Reforming laws on EU free movement will be a headache for any future British government http://www.europeansources.info/record/reforming-laws-on-eu-free-movement-will-be-a-headache-for-any-future-british-government/
ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/
ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

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