Immigration to Scotland

Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

The Scottish public want immigration to be increased or remain the same (72%) rather than decreased (28%), A sizeable proportion want immigration to ‘remain the same as it is’ (34%).  The impacts of immigration are seen as positive by the majority of people in Scotland (59%). People in Scotland have a strong preference for labour migrants to have the option to remain in Scotland for the longer term ‘to settle and integrate’ (66%).


Scotland has an immigration problem

Author / Creator: Chris Deerin

Media type: Article

Date published:

The country has to overcome three barriers to attract the migrants it needs.


Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

The Scottish public have a positive attitude toward migration.


Attitudes to Immigration: A view from Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

Scottish attitudes to immigration have warmed considerably since 2014.