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Workpermit.com is 25 years old in 2013. A lot has changed in the last 25 years. In 1988, the Berlin Wall was still standing. Few people had a home computer or a mobile phone. The UK’s foreign-born population doubled between 1991 and 2011. By 2011, 7.5m people; about 13% of the population, were born overseas.

The UK Border Agency processed only 51% of work visas and 25% of student visas on time in 2012.  The UKBA aimed to process Tier 1 visas for high value migrants,Tier 2 skilled worker visas and 

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released its 2013 migration report. It says that the level of immigration in OECD countries is rising but remains lower than it was in 2007.

Last week, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development issued its 2013 International Migration Outlook.