UK’s graduate route visa to continue: Indian students aspiring to study abroad have reason to cheer
go to the United Kingdomthis year, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommended the continuation of the graduate route work visa, also known as PSW or post-study work visa, to continue in its current form. This visa enables international students to work for two years in the UK after graduating from a British university. For the unversed, the committee was entrusted with the task by Home Secretary James Cleverly to review the graduate route visa and submit the report on May 14.
No, the visa category will continue in its current form. There was a target of six lakh international students in the UK by 2030, and this target has been met ahead of time. While one cannot estimate the contribution of the graduate route in meeting this target, the review indicates it has played a major role.
“Based on our analysis, the graduate route is broadly achieving its objectives and supporting the International Education Strategy. We recommend retaining the graduate route in its current form," the report reads. ALSO READ | UK appoints its first woman high commissioner to India The committee did not find any evidence of widespread abuse of the graduate route.
The risks of abuse are low on account of the limited number of conditions the route imposes. However, the report acknowledges the exploitation due to poor practices by agents who may be mis-selling UK higher education. “We have not been able to assess the risk of overstaying due to a lack of data on this from the Home Office.
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