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…
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@9P9LZB5 10mos10MO
Look ahead 10 years and identify those areas of UK business lacking skilled workers... offer proportional work visas to those on short-medium-longer term based on UK need and value to the economy
@9N87MZC10mos10MO
We should encourage companies to take on the Uk university graduates who at the minute are all struggling to find jobs regardless of their degree type. Their education has been paid for, it should be put to use.
@9MPQ6QV10mos10MO
The government should maintain the current levels to maintain sufficient for our needs whilst increasing training opportunities for our own youngsters to eventually reduce our reliance on immigration
@9GNSCLX1yr1Y
There should be more government incentive for tuition and training positions for English nationals especially in regard to the councils, schools, NHS and other somewhat public services
@9QVGP3V9mos9MO
We should issue the number required to plug skills gaps: not increase or decrease for political reasons.
@9J2R3HT1yr1Y
Temporary work visas should be decided upon requirements and be on an ongoing recomendation and should not be a fixed service requirement or skill set
@99Z557K2yrs2Y
Yes but they must be fluent in English
@96HV6KT2yrs2Y
If we need them and they've benn vetted properly
@8T7SP5N4yrs4Y
@8SL4WYQ4yrs4Y
Make more training programmes available to the unemployed, keep British people in British jobs
@8QGZYYPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Increase as more demand is needed
@8Q67QRL4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if there is demand.
@8Q5Q4XJ4yrs4Y
depends on terrorism level after banning immigration for a while
@8Q4DY7N4yrs4Y
Look at the pool of candidates from the UK first. If migrants are still higher qualified then go for it
@8Q3ZGDR4yrs4Y
Build more incentive for high skilled workers to stay in the country especially the NHS rather than them getting qualifications and moving to other countries to work
@99BNR9W2yrs2Y
Decrease, companies are currently exploiting this program to decrease wages and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs
@98LNFJV2yrs2Y
Increase for skilled. Reduce unskilled
@9799GD72yrs2Y
Yes but only for white-European immigrants from countries such as Poland. Also increase the number for white immigrants from places such as Canada and the U.S.
@8QJ78BL4yrs4Y
Only when coming to work in the NHS
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