UK Immigration for 2024; UK has been one of the preferred destinations for migration. Net migration in 2023 was at a record level, with more than 606,000 people coming to the UK than leaving. There are a variety of factors behind this including people arriving for work or study, as well as for humanitarian purposes, recent example are the unique events with Ukraine and Hong Kong. However, skilled worker route dominated 2023 and here are some key facts: