While that number makes it their most sucessfull new visa in over a decade (for comparison SMART was less than 50 per month on average in first year) numbers are actually far less than thought, which is good sign against any over the top crackdowns
Interesting same amount issued as members of this group, even accounting for those waiting to apply/in process maybe good indication that majority of applicants are members here
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