UK Skilled Immigrants

Those workers who UK needs only will be allowed to come in to UK On 27th november 2008 the British Government which launched the Australian-style points system,also informed under the Tier 2, the number of jobs available to foreign workers through the shortage occupation route will be reduced. According to the official the Australian-style points system is flexible, allowing them to raise or lower the bar according to the needs of business and taking population trends into account.

To get in under Tier 2 skilled foreign workers must have:

English language skills;
prospective earnings of more than £24,000, or slightly less if they have a decent qualification – or an offer of a job on the shortage list;
enough money to support themselves for the first month of their stay.

Employers will need to get a sponsor licence to enable them to bring migrant workers into the country from outside the European Economic Area. They will be checked out by the UK Border Agency and will sign up to certain duties. This means that Government will share the responsibility for migrant workers with those who benefit from them. The Home Office last week helped businesses to prepare for the changes by publishing detailed guidance on Tiers 2 and 5 (skilled workers and temporary workers respectively) of the system.