2 April 2019

Britain is undergoing the biggest shake-up to its immigration system in a generation as a result of Brexit, which may result in more migrants from countries outside the European Union (EU) working in the United Kingdom (U.K.). Human resources experts say Brexit—the withdrawal of the U.K. from the EU, which is delayed for now until April 12—is already having an impact on the U.K.’s talent pool, even though the country’s departure from the bloc has not yet taken effect.

“The number of EU migrants is decreasing, while the number of non-EU migrants is increasing,” said Sophie Barrett-Brown, senior partner and head of U.K. practice of Laura Devine Solicitors in London. “These patterns have emerged since the British public voted to leave the EU in 2016.”

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