Suzanne
30-10-07, 01:15 PM
The British government announced on Tuesday, October 30 that it would extend restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians until at least the end of 2008, Reuters reported.
UK restrained the influx of Bulgarian and Romanian migrant workers after the both countries joined the EU in January
Two weeks ago, I said we needed to strike a new balance in Britain's immigration policy -- where we listen to independent advice on the benefits to the economy and on the wider impacts we know migration has, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said.
The right balance points to continuing to restrict access to the labour market for those low-skilled migrants coming from Romania and Bulgaria until at least the end of 2008, Byrne added.
The British Minister also pointed out that while migration had made a positive contribution to the economy, there were reports that immigration was putting pressure on public services.
Low-skilled workers from Bulgaria and Romania can work in Britain under a quota system in food processing industries and agriculture, but skilled migrants are only granted jobs if they cannot be filled by residents.
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1588175345
UK restrained the influx of Bulgarian and Romanian migrant workers after the both countries joined the EU in January
Two weeks ago, I said we needed to strike a new balance in Britain's immigration policy -- where we listen to independent advice on the benefits to the economy and on the wider impacts we know migration has, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said.
The right balance points to continuing to restrict access to the labour market for those low-skilled migrants coming from Romania and Bulgaria until at least the end of 2008, Byrne added.
The British Minister also pointed out that while migration had made a positive contribution to the economy, there were reports that immigration was putting pressure on public services.
Low-skilled workers from Bulgaria and Romania can work in Britain under a quota system in food processing industries and agriculture, but skilled migrants are only granted jobs if they cannot be filled by residents.
http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_1588175345