Skilled Worker Visa Route – Previously Tier 2 Visa
Skilled Worker Visa Route – Previously Tier 2 Visa
INTRODUCTION
The UK is a very vibrant economy with a lively job market. With ‘Brexit’ and new immigration rules preferential treatment to EU applicants has gone and a level playing field is provided for UK job aspirants’ world over.
The Process is mostly governed by Immigration Rules Appendix – Skilled Worker
EXISTING JOB OFFER AT APPROPRIATE SKILL LEVEL FROM AN APPROVED SPONSOR
The applicant skilled worker must have a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation from a Home Office-approved sponsor/employer. Such Job offer will provide you with 20 points in a point system where you have to have total 70 points to get through
Job offered must be at a required skill level of RQF3 (Regulated Qualifications Framework 3) or above (which is equivalent to A level). The skill threshold has been brought down from RQF6 to RQF3.
Job at Appropriate Skill Level will provide you further 20 points out of the required 70 points.
RIGHT LEVEL OF ENGLISH ELIGIBILITY
You should speak, read, write and understand English.
TRADABLE AND NON- TRADABLE POINTS
| Characteristics | Tradeable | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Offer of job by approved sponsor | No | 20 |
| Job at appropriate skill level | No | 20 |
| Speaks English at required level | No | 10 |
| Salary of £20,480 (minimum) – £23,039 | Yes | 0 |
| Salary of £23,040 – £25,599 | Yes | 10 |
| Salary of £25,600 or above | Yes | 20 |
| Job in a shortage occupation (as designated by the MAC) | Yes | 20 |
| Education qualification: PhD in subject relevant to the job | Yes | 10 |
| Education qualification: PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job | Yes | 20 |
A total of 70 points is required to be eligible to apply; some characteristics are tradeable.
Tradeable Characteristics are not mandatory but would fetch you points.
SALARY THRESHOLD
If your salary is somewhere between £ 23,040 and £25,599 you will be entitled to 10 points.
If the salary offered is less than the above salary requirement for points, that is £ 23,040 but more than £20,480 the Applicant may still be eligible by tradable points if they have:
A job offer in a specific shortage occupation or a PhD relevant to the job or a PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job
DEPENDANTS
Any dependants who are over 16 years of age can work full time in the UK until the time dependant visa is valid. They can pursue any type of work except as a doctor or dentist.
NO SPONSORSHIP CAP
Now there is no cap on number of migrants entering the UK, so all applications will be considered on merits.
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