Minister calls for 'Scottish Visa' and more immigration to prevent workforce loss

2 Skip to next photo 1/1 Show caption 1/1 This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Scotland needs its own immigration visas to address "critical" gaps in the workforce, a minister has said. Tom Arthur has published proposals for a visa system that includes a Scottish Visa, Rural Visa and Scottish Graduate Visa to make the current immigration system "more responsive to the needs of different sectors". The Business Minister said Scotland faces a demographic time bomb caused by an ageing population, with immigration needed to fill workforce gaps. The Scottish Government has highlighted the UK Government's closure of the Adult S