US EditionUK visa rules tightened for care staff, skilled workers and students
- British care providers must now prioritize hiring foreign workers already in the UK before recruiting internationally, as announced by the Home Office.
- The minimum salary for Skilled Worker visas will increase from £23,200 to £25,000 starting in April 2025, according to government regulations.
- From July 2022 to December 2024, over 470 care sector sponsor licenses were revoked to combat abuse of the system, reported the government.
- Seema Malhotra stated that international care workers should be free from abuse and exploitation while working in the UK.
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UK care firms should hire foreign workers already in country, says government
British social care providers will have to prioritise hiring foreign care workers already in the country before recruiting from overseas, the government said on Wednesday, as it cracks down on worker abuse in a sector heavily reliant on immigration.
UK Restricts Overseas Care Hiring in Drive to Reduce Migration
The UK government will force employers in the care sector to hire migrant workers already in Britain before they can recruit from abroad, in its latest attempt to bring down the huge number of people arriving in the country through legal routes.
UK Changes Visa Rules for Care Workers, Raises Salary Limit to N50m
The UK government has introduced stricter visa rules for care workers, raising the salary needed for these visas. This is part of their plan to reduce the number of immigrants and encourage hiring local workers first. From April 9, companies must try to hire foreign workers already in England before they can bring in new ones … The post UK Changes Visa Rules for Care Workers, Raises Salary Limit to N50m appeared first on Business Elites Africa.
Education and business leaders in London urge government to protect Graduate Visa Route - London Higher
London Higher, the voice of the higher education sector in London, and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have written to government ministers urging them to maintain the Graduate Visa Route in the forthcoming immigration white paper, due to be published later this month. In an open letter to the Secretaries of State for Education and the Home Department, Dr. Diana Beech (CEO, London Higher) and Karim Fatehi OBE (CEO, LCCI) empha…
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