MAC Recommends For Graduate Visa Route To Remain

At a Glance

• The Migration Advisory Committee has published its rapid review of the Graduate visa route which it was commissioned to undertake by the UK government, concluding that the route should remain in place in its current form.
• The Committee noted that the Graduate visa route had 'broadly achieved' the government's intended goals for the route, and found no evidence of any significant abuse of this visa route.
• Employers are likely to welcome this MAC recommendation, with the Graduate visa route providing an additional pathway for businesses to access skilled talent.

The situation

On May 14, 2024, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published its rapid review of the Graduate visa route which it was commissioned to undertake by the UK government. The MAC was asked to determine, among other issues, whether there was any evidence of abuse of the route including the route not being fit for purpose. The MAC concluded that the route should remain in