Those who've been warning the government about shortcomings with its Accredited Employer Work Visa say it shouldn't have taken a whistleblower to spring it into action.
The Immigration Minister has ordered an independent review into whether the scheme is working as it's supposed to, after an internal whistleblower tipped him off that checks on employers weren't being carried out properly, leaving migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation.
Political reporter Giles Dexter has more.