The UK government has introduced a points-based immigration
system to attract the ” brightest and the best from around the world”.
A statement released by the Home Office and Priti Patel,
secretary of state for the Home Department, said the new immigration system
will open on January 1, 2021.
Points will be ascribed to applicants for having a job offer
at the appropriate skill level, knowledge of English and being paid a minimum
salary.
Applicants will be awarded five-year skilled worker visas,
open to extension, for earning points.
Canada has become a favourite among Nigerians looking to
migrate after the European country introduced a points-based immigration system
that offers migrants permanent residency.
“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,” the statement read.
“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.
“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).”
Applicants will get a decision within a three-week period
after completing the application process online.
“This simple, effective and flexible system will ensure
employers can recruit the skilled workers they need, whilst also encouraging
employers to train and invest in the UK’s workforce,” Patel said.
“We are also opening routes for those who have an
exceptional talent or show exceptional promise in the fields of engineering,
science, tech or culture.”
Other visa routes that have been opened by the UK government include
- Global Talent visa for people who can show they have 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
- 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
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