Nigerians, others to face 10-yr wait for UK permanent residency

United Kingdom, UK has revised its proposed immigration reforms, retaining plans to double the waiting period for most migrants seeking permanent settlement from five to 10 years while exempting hundreds of thousands of care workers from the extended requirement.

The revised policy, announced on Monday, follows opposition from trade unions and members of the governing Labour Party over the potential impact of the changes on low-paid foreign workers, particularly those employed in the care sector.

The British government had initially proposed last year that lower-skilled foreign workers should wait between 10 and 15 years before qualifying for permanent residency, officially known ...