UK immigration plan: the key points

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The UK Prime Minister Sir Care has changed the immigration system to “restore our boundaries control” and removes political challenges from anti -immigration rights. Here is the basic policy announcement.

Work route

• Care Visa Route off Within a few months, suppliers are already expected to improve salary and conditions to attract employees taken from the pool in the UK.

• Skilled work visa to be limited to graduation level jobs, Considered as important for the role with “time-in-one” access with UKIts industrial strategy, and a departmental plan for training and appointment of British workers. Immigration pay list will be canceled.

• Fast and easy “high talent” route, For scientists and designers, AI includes research intern and businesses in the UK.

• Increase 32 percent at “Immigration Skills Charges” Skilled employees have been paid by employers employers, with additional funds, UK staff has been used in the priority sector. Employers will be searched or fined to ensure investment in training.

• Restriction Along with high pay thresholds for all visas who are seeking to bring family to the UK. Low skilled workers on the “temporary deficit list” of the profession will face strict range.

Student and University

• International students You will be able to work in the UK even after graduation is finished, but only for 18 months, less than two years.

• A possible tariff at universities’ To re -invest in foreign students’ income, higher education and skill systems.

• Requirement requirements for universities Sponsor international students with a new responsibility to consider local interests.

Shelter, settlement and citizenship

• Make an easy To those who have violated the law while strengthening the power of arrest and deportation of criminals.

• Digital identity for all foreign citizens Through the implementation of Evisus.

• Immigrants have to wait 10 years Before they apply for the UK settlement instead of five years, including the proposed fast track for those who can show their “contribution to the economy and society” through “point-based systems”. There will still be a five -year settlement path for dependents.

• The requirements of more strong English language For all visa routes, there is expectation to show progress over time with the high quality expected from skilled workers and family members.

• A new family policy Covering all the UK residents at the end of the year with clear rules about relationships, language skills, financial resources.

Impact on net migration

• There is no set target for the overall net migration However, the government hopes that these steps will reduce the number of 98,000 people every year, from 113,000 out of 82,000.

• Restricted job visas in undergraduate jobs Closing the care route will cut the flow by approximately 40,000 with an additional reduction of 7,000 additional reduction.

• A short graduate job visaA new tariff on further strict consent requirements for universities and international fees can reduce the flow by a total of 31,000.

• 10 -year -old Can cut the flow by 18,000 in a year.

• An expansion of “high talent” Route Will add only 3,000 to the stream.