The UK Government has stated that tougher rules have been brought in to stop people abusing the student visa system to remain illegally in the UK. It should be noted that the UK has benefitted enormously from overseas students. Overseas students provide a substantial income to colleges and Universities. Especially during times of economic growth students and their dependents provide a useful source of new employees. where as the opposition party the Conservatives had said that the student visa system had been the "biggest hole in border controls". The Home Secretary had the following to say on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show:
Sababu za kuanza kutumia mifumo hii zinalenga kupunguza changamoto kadhaa zikiwemo Malalamiko ya baadhi ya waombaji fursa za Ajira kuhusu upotevu wa maombi yao ya kazi, Mchakato wa Ajira kuchukua siku nyingi ili kukamilika (Takribani siku 90 zilitumika kukamilisha mchakato mzima wa Ajira), Namna ya kuzihifadhi taarifa zote za waombaji fursa za Ajira na kazi ya rejea pale kunapokuwa na haja ya kufanya hivyo, Kupunguza gharama za kuendesha mchakato wa Ajira na mwisho ni kuhakikisha tunapanua wigo wa utoaji taarifa za uwepo wa fursa za Ajira hasa kwa waombaji fursa za Ajira waishio vijijini.