What do we know about the new immigration system proposed by the Government?
On 19 February 2020, the Government published a Policy Statement setting out details of the immigration system it proposes to implement with effect from 1 January 2021. EU freedom of movement will end on 31 December 2020. Broadly speaking, the proposal is for a unified set of rules to cover EU and non-EU nationals alike under a points-based system. It is not the radical overhaul of the immigration system that many people anticipated. Instead, it is essentially an extension of the Tier 2 visa system currently in operation for non-EU nationals, with some streamlining and additional flexibility.