Skilled Worker Visa

Current rules

The updated Immigration Rules implement the following changes: * The general Skilled Worker salary floor has been lifted. * The required skills level for new Skilled Worker applicants is now RQF 6. * Overseas recruitment for the care worker occupation code has ended.

Overview

Updated Immigration Rules lift the general Skilled Worker salary floor, raise the skills level to RQF 6 for new applicants and end overseas recruitment into the care worker occupation code.

Explained simply

Think of it like this: the UK has made it a bit tougher to get a job visa if you're coming from another country. They've raised the minimum salary you need to earn for many skilled jobs, and they're looking for higher qualifications. Also, if you were hoping to come to the UK from overseas to work in care, that specific pathway has now been closed. So, if you're planning to work in the UK, you might need to show you can earn more money and have a higher level of skill than before, and the care sector is now looking only within the UK for new recruits in these roles.

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