Immigration to Scotland

Devolving Immigration Powers

Author / Creator: Jimmy Reid Foundation

Media type: Article

Date published: 2024

The case for devolving immigration powers to Scotland 


10 Reasons why Scotland Needs its own Immigration Visa

Author / Creator: Business for Scotland

Media type: Article

Date published: 2024

Scotland’s inability to bring in workers with the skills the country needs is holding back the growth of our economy and adds to the problems facing the Highlands and Islands.


Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

The Scottish public want immigration to be increased or remain the same (72%) rather than decreased (28%), A sizeable proportion want immigration to ‘remain the same as it is’ (34%).  The impacts of immigration are seen as positive by the majority of people in Scotland (59%). People in Scotland have a strong preference for labour migrants to have the option to remain in Scotland for the longer term ‘to settle and integrate’ (66%).


Scotland has an immigration problem

Author / Creator: Chris Deerin

Media type: Article

Date published:

The country has to overcome three barriers to attract the migrants it needs.


Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

The Scottish public have a positive attitude toward migration.


Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably since 2014.