EU to allow UK work permits for 50,000 Indians

United Kingdom, 10th November: Around 50,000 Indians will get UK work permits to allow them live and work in the UK, findings of leaked paper reveal.

Each year, a total of 20,000 IT (information technology) workers are issued UK work permits under the deal between India and Brussels.

However, as per Migrationwatch UK, an independent think tank, leaked documents of European Commission have revealed negotiations with India to allow additional IT professionals in EU.   

The details of the pact reveal that German and France would take 3,000 and 7,000 skilled IT workers from India, while the UK will allow 20,000 Indian migrants to immigrate to the nation.

So, as per the negotiations, EU is reportedly going to offer around 35,000 to 50,000 UK work permits each year for CSS (Contractual Service Suppliers) and IPs (Independent Professionals).

The ongoing negotiations are likely to get finalized in the negotiation Round next week.

And this is, undoubtedly, a cause of serious concern for the UK since native UK workers are already facing high rate of unemployment, stated Chairman of Migrationwatch UK, Sir Andrew Green.

The revelation comes at a point when the UK is already facing controversy over the UK government’s plans to control UK immigration levels by limiting the number of migrants hailing from non-EU nations to come to the UK.

Several critics maintain that the pledge of the UK PM (Prime Minister) David Cameron to cap UK immigration levels is diluted due to hostility from several UK businesses.

British IT professionals are finding it tough to get suitable jobs in the UK. This is evident from the sharp unemployment rate of 17 percent among computer science professionals graduating from UK universities last year, Sir Green maintains.

So, we cannot imagine providing side-door entry to around 20,000 Indian IT professionals to live and work in the UK which incidentally has no jobs for its domestic workers.

Sir Green has stated that it’s high time the secrecy is put to an end at the earliest and has sought explanations from the UK government. Also, there is a need for implementation of safeguards to prevent such unforeseen circumstances happening in the UK, Sir Green asserted.