The article explores how immigrants in the UK perform in the job market. It looks at factors like education, skills, and experience, as well as discrimination and national identity. A8 immigrants from Eastern Europe are more likely to be over-educated compared to other EU immigrants. Immigrant wages become more similar to native wages when considering qualifications and schooling. Work and student immigrants tend to do better in the job market, while refugees face more challenges. Refugees and family immigrants are more likely to identify as British compared to work and student immigrants.