KATE Forbes has urged the UK Government to urgently review Scottish Government proposals for a rural visa pilot scheme.
, the Scottish Government had to send its plans to the Home Office to be rubber-stamped – which they have not.
“It is modelled on the successful Canadian Atlantic Immigration Programme, which proves it could work even in a devolved context.”Many rural areas are dependent on migration to fill vacancies with many jobs in care homes, hospitality and farm work not meeting the required salary thresholds set by the UK Government to allow people from the EU or other parts of the world to take up posts.
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