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Why highly skilled migrants should act now: New UK immigration points-based system in the pipeline
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
If you would like to live and work in the United Kingdom, now is the best time to apply for a working visa, as from the 1st of March 2008, the current Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) and UK Work Permit scheme will be replaced by a brand new points-based system.
Introduced
in 2002, the HSMP has been a very popular immigration scheme, as it
enabled non-European Union highly skilled migrants to work and live in
the United Kingdom, without having to rely on a prior job offer or work
permit. Some advantages that exist in this system won't exist in the
upcoming new points-based system, which could make it harder for
skilled migrants to qualify for a working visa.
The new United Kingdom points-based system will have five tiers.
It's been reported that each tier will have a number of sub-categories,
each with its own criteria on point scoring. For example, Tier 1's
sub-categories will include investors, to entrepreneurs and general highly skilled migrants.
Tier 1 will cover highly skilled migration, but, unlike the current HSMP, Tier 1 will involve some new requirements, such as English language ability.
Currently, the point system criteria of the HSMP are based on age,
qualifications, and past earnings. If you can score 75 points and show
acceptable English language proficiency, you can be granted an initial HSMP Visa for two years, which can be renewed later on.
Also, if you have a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), you
can be eligible for the MBA Provision, which automatically grants you
75 points if the school where you've earned your MBA from was on the
list of the top 50 business schools in the world at the time of your
graduation.
But with the new UK points-based system, this MBA Provision
advantage will fall away. Thus, if you would like to work and live in
the United Kingdom,
and have an MBA from an eligible university, applying for the HSMP visa
before the 1st of March could be in your best interest.
The reason why now is also a great time to apply, is because
according to the Office for National Statistics in the United Kingdom,
there have been 680,700 job vacancies for the three months to November
2007, the highest figure since comparable records began in 2001. It's
up by a whopping 14,500 over the previous quarter and up 81,100 over
the year.
A report entitled 'Migration and the UK economy', which was released
by Ernst & Young ITEM Club, looked at the economic impact of
migration during the last decade in Britain. Their study concluded that
the United Kingdom nation could suffer a decline in growth if the flow
of foreign labour is cut off.
There is thus a strong need for skilled migrants,
and the United State's economy depends on it. If you would like to make
the most of this opportunity, see if you qualify for a HSMP visa by
taking our to free online assessment. Results will be sent to you within minutes of completing the form.
Otherwise, if you need advice or help on applying for any type of visa, simply make use of our UK migration consultants and services. Enjoy the advantages of the old system while you still can!
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