Is called Points-based immigration system (PBS) and is the new immigration system in the United Kingdom: following Brexit, the rules governing the entry of foreign workers into England have changed. And foreigners are also all citizens of the European Union, equated with those outside the EU.
The rules are similar to those in force in Australia and the USA and require that to come to work in Great Britain it is necessary to have a qualified degree, knowledge of English and a salary that is close to the national average per capita income. (£ 27,000 a year).
“We want to attract talented people from all over the world, regardless of their nationality,” says Interior Minister Priti Patel presenting the new measures, “People who have reached the top of their careers have a lot to offer our country.” Assuming that those who make lower-paid and less prestigious jobs will not have the right to enter.
Skills and talent become the basis for calculating a score and only for workers who score at least 70 points will the doors of the country across the Channel open. For now, different types of visas have been provided for workers; so let’s see the main types.
VISA FOR QUALIFIED WORKERS
The «Skilled Worker» visa requires the possession of a job offer from a sponsor recognized by the English Home Office. In short, you cannot go to London and once there look for a job. It will be necessary to have one in hand before boarding the plane.
Then there is a minimum wage threshold to be respected which is “£ 26,500 or the current wage for that specific job, whichever is higher”. In any case, the minimum wage limit cannot be less than 20,480 pounds per year.
Among the requisites there are predictably also linguistic ones, which are worth 10 points. “To access the United Kingdom starting from January 2021 it is necessary to possess some basic requirements, including linguistic ones, such as a level B1 knowledge of the English language which corresponds to an IELTS score between 4.0 and 5.5” explain from the British Council Italy, the official body British for the promotion of cultural relations and educational opportunities.
What does it correspond to? «In the European IELTS reference framework it can be assimilated to an“ Independent user ”profile, that is, able to perform autonomously and sufficiently in all four areas of competence (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking). The British institution invites you to check in time the exact prerequisites required based on the type of visa you wish to apply for according to your personal and professional profile (university student, graduate, professional or other type of worker) as the range can reach also a maximum score of 7.0 »conclude by the British Council Italy.
Not all professions can apply for this type of visa; if you want to understand if yours is among those provided, you can consult the list available at this link.
THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS
A sort of fast track, probably also due to the contingent health situation, is reserved for the health professions recognized in the United Kingdom. The “Health and Care” visa was designed for these workers, which provides the same requirements as the previous one, but also a series of advantages: “fast access, reduced administrative fee and dedicated support during the application process, exemption from payment of the health supplement for immigration ».
THE VISA FOR TALENTS
With the “Global Talent” visa, on the other hand, the United Kingdom seems to want to attract the most promising talents, as has been the case for some time at university level. This visa waives the requirement to have a job offer prior to arrival; it is not aimed at talented professionals from all sectors but only at those “in science, humanities, engineering, arts (including film, fashion design and architecture) and digital technology, possessing unique skills in enriching the UK’s wealth of knowledge, economy and society, ‘specifies the government site.
A VISA FOR GRADUATES
Finally, another visa, the “Graduate Visa”, has been designed for those who have obtained a university degree in the United Kingdom. These people will be able to work or look for work up to a maximum of 2 years (3 for PhD students) after completing their studies. Beware that this visa will only be available from summer 2021 “for international students who have been sponsored by a student sponsor recognized by the Home Office with a proven track record of complying with UK government immigration requirements.”
In reality, Britain would also need many other types of workers: many farms continue to complain of not having enough workers to collect fruit and restaurants that reopen these days after the long lockdown are struggling to find waiters. It is not certain that the British will want to do these jobs, after having left them to foreigners for a long time: in certain categories, the supply risks being higher than the demand for jobs.
In the gallery other practical information for applying for visas for professional reasons; at this link you can instead consult a guide of the British government.
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