Home Department written question – answered at on 14 January 2008.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department further to the answer of 11 December 2007, Official Report, column 481W, on entry clearances: employment, how many non-EU citizens have obtained leave to (a) remain and (b) enter the UK under the categories of (i) the International Graduate Scheme, (ii) Innovator, (iii) working and the (iv) Gap Year Students Highly Skilled Migrant Programme in each year since the scheme began.
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The following table shows the number approvals of leave to remain and leave to enter the UK for overseas nationals under the categories of the International Graduate Scheme, Innovator, Working Holiday Maker, Work Permits, Gap Year Students and Highly Skilled Migrant Programme for each year for which data are available.
The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change.
Leave to enter—out of country | Leave to remain—in country | Grand total | |
Gap year entrant | |||
2004 | 415 | 20 | 435 |
2005 | 795 | 45 | 840 |
2006 | 810 | 35 | 845 |
2007 to November 2007 | 685 | 20 | 705 |
Grand total | 2,705 | 120 | 2,825 |
Working holiday maker | |||
2003 | 54,140 | n/a | — |
2004 | 70,275 | 20 | 70,295 |
2005 | 58,420 | 45 | 58,465 |
2006 | 46,160 | 35 | 46,195 |
2007 to November 2007 | 37,595 | 20 | 37,615 |
Grand total | 212,450 | 120 | 212,570 |
Innovator applications approvals | |||
2003 | 20 | n/a | 20 |
2004 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
2005 | 10 | 45 | 55 |
2006 | 10 | 35 | 45 |
2007 to November 2007 | 5 | 20 | 25 |
Grand total | 60 | 120 | 180 |
International graduate scheme( 1) | |||
2007 to November 2007 | 510 | 8,200 | 8,710 |
HSMP applications approvals | |||
Approval entry clearance | Approval leave to remain | Grand total | |
2002 | — | 135 | 135 |
2003 | 1,340 | 765 | 2,105 |
2004 | 3,240 | 2,265 | 5,505 |
2005 | 6,510 | 6,715 | 13,225 |
2006 | 7,840 | 14,095 | 21,935 |
2007 | 9,195 | 6,255 | 15,450 |
Grand total | 28,125 | 30,235 | 58,360 |
Work permits approvals( 2) | |||
Entry clearance | Granted leave to remain | Grand total | |
1995 | n/a | n/a | — |
1996 | n/a | n/a | — |
1997 | n/a | n/a | — |
1998 | n/a | n/a | — |
1999 | n/a | n/a | — |
2000 | n/a | n/a | — |
2001 | n/a | n/a | — |
2002 | n/a | 45,125 | 45,125 |
2003 | 32,240 | 71,160 | 103,400 |
2004 | 53,860 | 50,645 | 104,505 |
2005 | 63,340 | 52,655 | 115,995 |
2006 | 71,870 | 36,050 | 107,920 |
2007 to November 2007 | 62,915 | 28,555 | 91,470 |
Total | 284,225 | 946,875 | 1,231,100 |
(1) Scheme started in May 2007. (2) Including members of groups. Notes: 1. The data in this publication are based on Management Information, are provisional and may be subject to change. 2. The data are not National Statistics. 3. Figures are rounded to nearest five. 4. Because of rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown. |
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