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Scotland’s Migration Service: performance data

Quarterly performance data of Scotland's Migration Service.


Service performance data: October to December 2025

The following tables present data on service engagement for quarter 3 of the 2025/26 financial year, covering the period from October to December 2025. Further service data will be published on a quarterly basis.

Service engagement on digital platforms

Number of views of content on the service's digital platforms

Month

Number of views

October 2025

50000

November 2025

54000

December 2025

33000

Total for the quarter

137000

Total for the financial year so far 438000

The number of views is rounded to the nearest thousand. A recent legal change in UK General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) requires non-essential cookies (including all website analytics and marketing cookies) to be set on a user’s device only with their explicit permission. Numbers of views listed in the table represent individuals who have consented to cookie tracking and actual numbers may be higher.

Webinars

Number of service users who have attended or viewed a webinar

Month

Number of service user engagements

October 2025

128

November 2025

112

December 2025

46

Total for the quarter

286

Total for the financial year so far 784

The number of service user engagements is the total of employers and investors who have attended live webinar sessions and service users who have viewed webinar recordings on digital platforms.

Service engagement through one-to-one appointments

Number of service users who have attended an appointment

Month

Number of service user appointments

October 2025

125

November 2025

114

December 2025

88

Total for the quarter

327

Total for the financial year so far 873

The number of service user appointments above includes employers, investors, and migrants. Please note that some individuals may have attended more than one appointment.

Number of migrants who have attended an appointment broken down by user group

Month

Number of pre-move migrant appointments

Number of post-move migrant appointments

October 2025

19 95

November 2025

23 71

December 2025

12 55

Total for the quarter

54 221
Total for the financial year so far 168 582

The migrant category of service users above is broken down into two categories: pre-move migrants and post-move migrants. Please note that some individuals may have attended more than one appointment.

Number of employers and investors who have attended an appointment broken down by user group

Month

Number of investor appointments

Number of employer appointments

October 2025

2 9

November 2025

5 15

December 2025

10 11

Total for the quarter

17 35
Total for the financial year so far 36 87

Service users above are broken down into two categories: investors and employers. Please note that some individuals may have attended more than one appointment.

Number of service users (employers, investors, and migrants) who have attended an appointment in the quarter under consideration broken down by nationality/passport holder

Country/Territory

Number of service user appointments

United States of America

57
Nigeria 48
United Kingdom 40

India

38

Canada

12
Pakistan 11
Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brunei, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japanese, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Libya, Malayasia, Malta, Mexico, Morrocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, The Gambia, Ukraine, United Arab emirates, Uruguay, Zimbabwe

less than 10

Total service users in the last quarter

327
Total for the financial year so far 873

Country/Territory of individuals where the figure is below ten have been grouped together and are not disclosed due to data protection regulations and confidentiality principles. Please note that some individuals may have attended more than one appointment.

Number of employers and investors who have attended an appointment in the quarter under consideration broken down by employment sector

Employment sector

Total number of employer and investor appointments

Accessories, accountancy, agricultural engineering, architecture, aviation, beauty, biotechnology, broadcast, chemical laboratory, charity, clothing, consulting, design, e-commerce, education, engineering and manufacturing, entertainment, events management, finance, gaming, health and care sector including social care, investment, local government, marine services, media, online education, real estate, recruitment, software engineering, space engineering, technology, textiles, travel and tourism

52
Total for the financial year so far 123

Employers and investors from the above employment sectors have attended one-to-one appointments. Please note that some individuals may have attended more than one appointment.

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