The public consultation period for Britain's proposed cap on immigration by skilled workers from outside the European Union, which would include scientists and researchers, ended on 17 September. In June, new visas in this category were temporarily capped at 24,100 for the period until the end of March 2011. A permanent annual cap — whose total could change on the basis of public feedback — will be imposed on 1 April 2011. Whether to impose a similar cap for non-EU students will be decided after 17 September.