US EditionUK introduces stricter immigration rules: Key changes explained
- The UK government, led by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, introduced sweeping immigration reforms in May 2025 to reduce foreign labour dependency and reshape visa rules.
- These changes respond to a sharp rise in net migration, which peaked near one million in 2023, and concerns about previous governments allowing unchecked overseas recruitment.
- Key reforms include raising work visa skill and salary thresholds, ending new care worker visas from abroad, tightening student visa conditions, and extending the settlement period to ten years.
- Cooper stated the new system targets a cut of up to 50,000 lower-skilled foreign workers next year to correct "a distorted labour market" and rebuild public trust in immigration.
- The measures aim to promote investment in UK talent, enforce stricter sponsor oversight, and reduce overall migration while critics warn of potential staffing shortages in critical sectors.
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Increasing the amount of money employers must pay to hire a migrant worker will “have a negative effect and exacerbate existing recruitment challenges” pharmacies have warned.Employers will have to pay hundreds of pounds more to hire overseas workers under Government plans to crack down on legal migration.Tighter immigration rules will mean the cost of sponsoring work visas will increase by almost a third – the first rise in the fee since 2017. …
UK introduces stricter immigration rules: Key changes explained
The UK government has announced sweeping reforms to its immigration system, aimed at reducing dependency on foreign labour while tightening control over visa pathways for workers, students and families. Outlined in a new white paper, the Home Office confirmed that the qualifying period for both settlement and citizenship will be extended to ten years. Officials said the reforms are designed to ensure migrants contribute meaningfully to British s…
British High Commission To Work With Nigeria On New Immigration Rules - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment
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Sophie Barrett-Brown comments for HRreview
Tuesday 13 May 2025 Sophie Barrett-Brown (Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice) was quoted yesterday, Monday 12 May 2025, by HRreview in an article entitled ‘Fears Government may go “after the wrong target” as Immigration White Paper released. In relation to concerns about the implications of the white paper for corporate employers, she noted: You can read the full article here. UK | +44 (0)20… Source
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