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Read MoreApplications for the new skilled worker visa open today (1 December), people from outside the United Kingdom can now apply to work in the UK from 1 January 2021.
Under the points-based immigration system, points will be awarded for a job offer at the appropriate skill level, knowledge of English and being paid a minimum salary. Skilled worker visas will be awarded to those who gain enough points.
The new immigration rules will ensure that businesses can recruit the most highly qualified from across the globe to drive the economy forwards and keep the UK at the frontier of innovation.
It will also encourage employers to focus on training and investing in the UK workforce, driving productivity and improving opportunities for individuals, especially those impacted by coronavirus.
People will normally need to be paid at least £25,600 per year unless the ‘going rate’ for that job is higher.
Applications are made online, and as part of this, people will need to prove their identity and provide their documents. Once someone outside the UK has gone through all these steps, they will usually get a decision within 3 weeks.
They will need to have enough money to pay the application fee (ranging from £610 to £1,408), the healthcare surcharge (usually £624 per year) and be able to support themselves (usually by having at least £1,270 available).
The visa lasts for up to 5 years before it needs to be extended.
Alongside the skilled worker visa, a number of other routes have opened today.
These include:
– Global Talent visa for people who can show they have exceptional talent or exceptional promise in the fields of science, engineering, humanities, medicine, digital technology or arts and culture
– Innovator visa for a person seeking to establish a business in the UK based on an innovative, viable and scalable business idea
– Start-up visa for a person seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first time
– the Intra-company Transfer visa, which is for established workers who are being transferred by the business they work for to do a skilled role in the UK
The Student route and Child Student route opened on 5 October 2020 to eligible international students from across the globe.
Commenting on the opening of the government’s points-based immigration system, British Chambers of Commerce Head of People Policy Jane Gratton said:
“While a faster and simpler route for accessing skilled workers from outside the UK is helpful for employers, the new immigration system brings additional costs, restrictions and bureaucracy for businesses who are unable to recruit from their local labour market.
“Government must do all it can to reduce the cumulative cost burden of employment that weighs down on firms’ ability to invest. It is also vital that the skills system delivers for businesses on the ground, enabling employers to upskill and reskill the adult workforce quickly and flexibly for the challenges that lie ahead.”
"The new immigration system brings additional costs, restrictions and bureaucracy."
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