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.