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<p>The UK will remain an open and tolerant country; one that recognises the valuable
contribution migrants make to our society and welcomes those with the skills and expertise
to make our nation better. We will control immigration so that our system serves the
national interest.</p><p> </p><p>As we conduct the negotiations to leave the European
Union, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come
here from Europe. It will take time to achieve that because until we leave the European
Union we will still be affected by free movement rules.</p><p> </p><p>The Government
will not solely rely on the Brexit negotiation to deliver the net migration target.
We are clear that employers must move away from an unsustainable reliance on migrant
workers. We have closed Tier 1 routes which allowed non-EEA migrants to come to the
UK to look for work. We have reformed the employer-led Tier 2 route following expert
advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. Through the introduction
of the Immigration Skills Charge, we are encouraging employers to invest in training
and up-skilling the resident workforce.</p>
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