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Open Maintain the B1 English Language requirement for ILR

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Scrap the planned B2 English language requirement and maintain the B1 requirement for qualifying for ILR, to bring it in line with a majority of UK citizens who have GCSE level English and may not have formal A-Level qualifications.

We believe it’s unfair for non-native English speakers to be required to have a higher academic level of English over UK-born citizens.

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