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

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/

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