And here's the figures (just out) from the Home Office about LEGAL entry!
WORK VISAS
There were
277,069 work-related visas granted in the year ending March 2022. This was a 129% increase in the year ending March 2021
STUDY VISAS
In the year ending March 2022, there were
466,611 Sponsored study visas granted (to both main applicants and their dependants), 58% (+170,368) more than in the year ending March 2020. Chinese nationals were the most common nationality making up 25% of visas & the largest increase in study grants awarded went to Nigerian students.
FAMILY VISAS & PERMITS
There were
301,830 visas and permits granted for family reasons in the year ending March 2022, 90% more than the year ending March 2021
205,889 dependants of people coming to the UK on other types of visas, up 171% in the last year.
51,148 EUSS family permits were issued in the year ending March 2022 to family members of people from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein.
EXTENSIONS TO STAY
There were
401,963 applications to extend a person’s stay in the UK.
SETTLEMENT
There were
111,760 decisions on applications for settlement in the UK.
CITIZENSHIP
There were 180,493 applications for British citizenship.
196,085 grants of British citizenship were awarded.
Fuller details HERE :-
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-year-ending-march-2022