ILR
Britishabbreviation
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indefinite leave to remain: an immigration status permitting a person to work or study in the UK without limit of time
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Independent Local Radio
Example Sentences
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“That act really enforced what we think of today as an eight-hour workday and a basic 40-hour workweek,” says Ileen DeVault, professor of labor history at Cornell University’s ILR School.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
In an interview with the Sun on Sunday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood suggested she wanted to look at changing the law to tighten rules around claiming ILR.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Most benefit claimants by people with ILR are EU nationals, whose settled status is protected under the European Union Withdrawal Agreement.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of these migrants, who have come to the UK since 2021, will soon qualify for permanent residence under the ILR scheme.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
The shadow home secretary Chris Philp clarified on Thursday how the Conservative policy on ILR applicants needing to show a net contribution to the UK economy would work.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
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