The UK’s points based system for employment migration: the missing social dimension

Jonathan Collinson

The UK’s points based system for employment migration: the missing social dimension

Jonathan Collinson

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Abstract

Argues that the points based system of employment migration to the UK is missing the social dimension of a recognition of the
importance of family life to migrants and the importance of family life to their decisions about whether and where to migrate
for employment. Considers the reasons why the social dimension to migration policy is important.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	227-254
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law
Volume	36
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2022

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SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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The UK’s points based system for employment migration: the missing social dimension

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