Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will tell business leaders today that he wants to see the British economy weaned off its immigration dependency.
He will call for a plan to train British workers and move the economy away from its "low-pay model".
But Sir Keir will accept the need for skilled foreign workers and promise a "pragmatic" approach to immigration.
His speech comes at a time when businesses are calling for more migrant labour to boost economic growth.
The Labour leader's speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference in Birmingham will follow that of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday.
Mr Sunak told business leaders having "proper control of our borders" was one of the immediate benefits of Brexit and said curbing illegal migration was the "country's number one priority right now".
Foreign workers
He spoke after CBI director-general Tony Danker said the UK needed more foreign workers to drive economic growth as the country faces a deep recession.
In his speech, Sir Keir will set out what the UK's immigration policy would look like under a Labour Government, should the party win the next general election.
He will promise an immigration system that works better for the needs of business and recognises the need for skilled workers from abroad.
But he will stress that any changes to a points-based migration system "will come with new conditions for business".
"We will expect you to bring forward a clear plan for higher skills and more training, for better pay and conditions, for investment in new technology," he is to say.
"But our common goal must be to help the British economy off its immigration dependency. To start investing more in training up workers who are already here."
Plans for reform
The BBC says Sir Keir will outline Labour's plans for reform, which include:
- Ensuring all employers able to sponsor visas are meeting decent standards of pay and conditions
- Speed up visa delays to avoid labour shortages damaging the economy
- Introduce training and plans for improving pay and conditions for roles that require international recruitment
- Reforming the migration advisory committee to project future trends more accurately