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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Increase, it is the only way for the country to prevent long term economic and population stagnation.
It is sad to see that the country is not able to train high-skilled workers and that we are need to get them from another country.
Increase, but ensure that companies are not continuing to take advantage of this program to decrease wages
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Keep them the same but close the loopholes where this is being abused. And prosecute company directors who use this to exploit people.
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I agree with immigration so long as they have come through the proper channels and not here on benefits
I think immigrants are very important to the workforce but companies abuse this by under paying them. So unsure probably Increase
@92XPV373yrs3Y
Increase as needed, but must exhaust domestic applications first
@8Y3XJDK3yrs3Y
Do not have enough info on the matter
@8SNMXFH4yrs4Y
Increased, with legal pay rates. Our country relies on these workers.
@8QGZYYPLibertarian4yrs4Y
Increase as more demand is needed
It should be based on contribution to society
@9987YKH2yrs2Y
Increase visas for all imagrant workers, high-skilled as a conept is politicised
@997HQW52yrs2Y
Increase with strict rules put in place to make sure businesses aren't taking advantage of immigrant workers and not paying them properly
@992FCDN2yrs2Y
Temporary work visas are a cruel and exploitative practice
@98FCT7D2yrs2Y
Increase only where there is a significant labour shortage in the applicant's field of expertise
@8NWTD2M4yrs4Y
Increase and make them permanent
Hang them by the balls And kick them out by the balls
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