A Fairer Pathway to Settlement is a Home Office policy statement and public consultation, which was published in November 2025. It sets out the UK government’s plan to reform how people gain settlement i.e.: how they are granted Indefinite Leave to Remain. These plans include moving away from automatic entitlement after a fixed number of years, towards a system where settlement is earned through ‘contribution’. This is a significant reform of the UK’s legal migration model.

FiLiA wants to make sure that women are considered within this consultation on ‘Earned Settlement’; that women's experiences and needs are centred. Come along to this focus group and we’ll take you through the consultation, outline the implications of the reforms and provide opportunities for you to have your say and to share your views and experiences. FiLiA will then draft a response to the consultation, which we will share with you and seek your comments on. A final draft will then be submitted to the Government.

The focus group is for women only and places are prioritised for women with direct experience of immigration.

To find out about other online and in person events, join the FiLiA Women's Assembly here.