Should the UK increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Between 2008 and 2010 the United Kingdom began implementing a five tiered “points-based immigration system” which separated immigrant applicants into five tiers based on their employment potential. To secure a skilled worker visa, people have to qualify for 70 points. Having a job offer from an approved employer for a skilled job and being able to speak English will give 50 points. The applicant can achieve the remaining 20 points if they are due to be paid at least £25,600 a year. They can also gain extra points for having better qualifications (10 points for a relevant…
Read more62% Increase |
21% Decrease |
56% Increase |
12% Decrease |
5% Increase, our economy relies on businesses hiring the highest skilled workers at the lowest cost |
5% Decrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
4% Decrease, companies are currently taking advantage of this program to decrease wages |
See how support for each position on “Skilled Immigrants” has changed over time for 348k UK voters.
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See how importance of “Skilled Immigrants” has changed over time for 348k UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@5492YBK3yrs3Y
UK companies should have to employ indigneous first
@8NVH2JB3yrs3Y
Increase but with protections to ensure wages are not decreased and at the same time increase funding for training citizens for high skill jobs.
@9LKRQHK 2 days2D
Increase, but the government should put in protective safeguards and minimums to ensure that companies do not take advantage to decrease wages.
@9LJNZ2V 4 days4D
Keep employing skilled worker immigrants but encourage and incentivise more of our own citizens to become skilled workers
@9LH23V96 days6D
Increases or decreases should be made based on the relative need/demand and current availability of indigenous labour
@9LGRV7D7 days7D
Temporary Visas are heavily abused and result in slavery-like conditions for workers and should be more heavily regulated and sponsors be inspected more frequently.
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