Highly skilled foreign workers hoping to fill vacancies in Britain’s labour market will have to meet strict new criteria once proposed changes are put into place.
Proposals announced today would change the requirements for workers who fit into Tier 2 (new window) or Tier 5 (new window) of the new points-based system (new window), sweeping aside as many as 30 traditional routes for workers to receive approval to work in the UK, including the old work permit system.
The Immigration and Nationality Directorate plans to release new rules for people wishing to make the United Kingdom their home. The new rules will require applicants to show that they have a sufficient knowledge of language and life in the UK in order to qualify for settlement.