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ILR

British

abbreviation

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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But the ILR changes provoked the most ire.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“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

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

But failing to get ILR doesn't necessarily mean these individuals would be required to leave the UK.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

They point out that a majority of people coming into the UK on visas in recent decades did not ultimately claim ILR in any case.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

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