Scotland's Migration Service: early insights evaluation
This report presents the findings from an early‑insights evaluation of Scotland’s Migration Service, which will inform future policy development and provide further recommendations.
8. References
Campo, F. et al. (2018) The Impact of Migration on Productivity and Native-born Workers’ Training
Federation of Small Businesses (2019) Starting Over: Migrant Entrepreneurship in Scotland
Luz, L. et al. (2025) Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Immigration on the Economic Performance of the Host Country
Migration Advisory Committee (2018) EEA Migration in the UK
National Records of Scotland (2024) Scotland's Population 2023 – The Registrar General's Annual Review of Demographic Trends
National Records of Scotland (2025) Mid-2024 Population Estimates
National Records of Scotland (2025) Projected Population of Scotland: 2022-based
Office for Budget Responsibility (2023–2025) Fiscal Risk and Sustainability Reports
Randolph, B. & Kay, J. (2024) The Potential Impact of Recent UK Immigration Policy Announcements in Scotland
Scottish Fiscal Commission (2025) Fiscal Sustainability Report
Scottish Government (2016) The Impacts of Migrants and Migration into Scotland
Scottish Government (2021) A Scotland for the Future: Opportunities and Challenges of Scotland's Changing Population
Scottish Government (2025) Migration – Meeting Scotland’s Needs
Scottish Government (2022) Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation
S cottish Government (2024) Digital Scotland Service Standard
UK Government (2022) Migration Advisory Committee Research Paper: skills shortages and employers of migrant workers
Contact
Email: migrationservice@gov.scot