Migration

Scotland’s Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Report

Date published: 2024

Dramatic changes in Scottish society shown in 2022 census


A Difficult Choice? Inside the UK/Outside the EU vs. Inside the EU/Outside the UK

Author / Creator: Alex Scholes

Media type: Report

Date published: 2024

20% - 30% think there will be no difference to most elements of economic life whether Scotland is in the EU or with UK outside the EU


Tackling rural depopulation

Author / Creator: Amanda Hill-Dixon

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

Depopulation is not ..., a uniquely rural experience. Urban areas can face similar challenges.


The Proposed Scottish Visa System

Author / Creator: Samuel MacKinnon

Media type: Briefing Paper

Date published: 2020

Scottish Government proposals for immigration powers to be devolved to Scotland for the purpose of establishing a new “Scottish Visa” system.


Building a New Scotland: migration to Scotland after independence

Author / Creator: Scottish Government

Media type: Document

Date published: 2023

Migration is an issue of central importance to Scotland's future prosperity, the wellbeing of our communities and the sustainability of our public services.


Scottish Refugee Council Strategic Plan 2023 to 2028

Author / Creator: Scottish Refugee Council

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

By 2028, we want Scotland to be the best place for refugees to thrive, challenge injustice, achieve their ambitions and empower their communities, no matter where they have come from or how they arrived.


Migration Policy Scotland Project: Report of a scoping exercise on the need for greater policy capacity on migration in Scotland

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Report

Date published: 2020

Immigration is a reserved matter, meaning the power to legislate on immigration matters resides solely at Westminster.


EU Nationals in Scotland: An MPS Factfile

Author / Creator: Migration Policy Scotland

Media type: Report

Date published: 2023

 Information on EU nationals currently living in Scotland


Building national and regional infrastructure to support refugee integration; Tool Kit 2

Author / Creator: Scottish Refugee Council

Media type: Tool Kit

Date published: 2021

"This toolkit is for ... organisations and funders interested in setting up infrastructure and mechanisms for cooperation on refugee integration."


The Scottish World: A Journey Into the Scottish Diaspora

Author / Creator: Billy Kay

Media type: Book

Date published: 2008

The Scottish World is a celebration of the enormous contribution the Scots have made to the modern world.


Independent Commission of Inquiry into Asylum Provision in Scotland with particular reference to failings in the provision of care to New Scots during the Covid pandemic Part Two

Author / Creator: Helena Kennedy

Media type: Report

Date published: 2022

"What we were unprepared for were the eyewatering costs – human and financial – of the wider system that underpins support for people seeking asylum in the UK. Nor were we prepared for the levels of incompetence, confusion and chaos, sometimes to the point of being manifest as cruelty, in that system." Helena Kennedy


Rural Lives: Retaining Diverse Populations

Author / Creator: Rebecca Kay

Media type: Video

Date published: 2022

There are  ways of attracting and retaining diverse rural populations.


Immigration: how Scotland sees itself and how migrants actually experience it

Author / Creator: Marcus Nicolson

Media type: Article

Date published:

Political groups in Scotland have been able to use policies and public speeches to position the country as more open and progressive than the rest of the UK


Scotland’s Migration Futures Challenges, opportunities, options

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Date published: October 2021

Migration is an integral part of a globalised world. Resourcing a constructive approach with evidence and opportunities for dialogue will be key to making it a success.


New Scots Land

Author / Creator: Sarah Kyambi

Media type: Podcast

Date published:

Migration policy in Scotland.


Multicultural Scotland

Author / Creator: Ross Bond

Media type: book

Date published: 2020

Why, although there is widespread evidence of racism in Scotland, Scottish politics is not racialized to the same extent as in some other parts of the UK.