Many officials and politicians in France have strongly criticized Britain's way of dealing with illegal immigrants and approving asylum seekers by giving them free hotel rooms and jobs.
French politicians confirmed that this action by the British government is completely contrary to what it recently did by granting France nearly half a billion pounds to help eliminate migrant crossings.
Interception of illegal immigrants to Britain
'Stop the Boats' was expected to benefit from the three-year, £480 million Anglo-French pact that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with France in March of last year, but it was discovered in August that France intercepted fewer migrants than earlier in the year.
Allowing 16,000 immigrants to take up jobs in the UK
Following revelations that the British government had authorized the employment of roughly 16,000 foreign nationals in the care, construction, and agricultural sectors, high-ranking French authorities pounced on the UK.
In regions where there is a significant scarcity of workers, asylum seekers may be able to make as much as 80% of the average wage. The Ministry of the Interior granted work permits to 15,706 individuals out of 19,231 applicants in 2022.
As Mr. Sunak seeks to have his Rwanda plan approved by the House of Lords, the migrant conundrum continues to be front and center.
Increased fees for a range of immigration routes
Several immigration alternatives, such as sponsorship certificates and work visa applications, have seen fee increases in the past from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). It is anticipated that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) will remain at its current level of £1,035 per annum, which will increase from £624 on January 16, 2024.
However, both new and old clients are informing us that they are having trouble finding the talent they need as they implement this new plan. This is despite the fact that the number of UK job vacancies for August-October 2023 is estimated by the Office for National Statistics to be slightly under 1 million, or 957,000 jobs.
