US EditionForeign care workers will no longer get visas under immigration crackdown, says home secretary
- On May 12, 2025, the UK Home Office announced the closure of visas for foreign care workers recruited abroad as part of immigration reforms.
- This action follows rising net migration and those changes arise amid criticism of previous policy failures and a push to focus on domestic training instead.
- The reforms raise skilled visa thresholds to degree-level, restrict lower-skilled visas mainly to key industrial sectors, and require businesses to increase UK worker training.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the planned changes are expected to significantly decrease the number of visas issued to lower-skilled workers next year and committed to reestablishing control and order within the immigration system.
- These steps may reduce overseas recruitment but also provoke concerns from employers and universities about workforce shortages and financial impacts on education sectors.
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Foreign care workers targeted with new visa rules to slash legal migrant numbers
Yvette Cooper has announced sweeping new immigration reforms (Picture: BBC; Shutterstock) Changes to rules around visas for care workers are at the centre of a comprehensive overhaul of the immigration system announced by the government today. The plans include a sweeping crackdown on the numbers of visas being handed out for lower-skilled workers. Social care is set to be one of the sectors most affected, as care homes are told to shift focus t…
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