The UK's points-based immigration system awards points for specific skills and attributes to applicants seeking permanent residency.
Points-based immigration considers factors such as skills, qualifications, professions, salaries, and age profiles to help speed up granting residency to highly skilled professionals and STEM graduates.
Indian students looking for higher education in the UK, followed by work opportunities, will particularly benefit from this system, which is modelled on Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand systems. Indian students studying in the UK can make suitable career choices by opting for courses related to professions that face a skill shortage and are listed on the United Kingdom Shortage Occupation List. This will help students get jobs faster and give an additional 20 points to their permanent residency application.
Migrants who wish to live and work in the UK require a total of 70 points. The points available are listed below.
| Characteristics | Required | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Offer of Job by Approved Sponsor | Yes | 20 |
| Job at Appropriate Skill Level | Yes | 20 |
| English Speaking at Required Level | Yes | 10 |
| Salary of £20,480 - £23,039 | No | 0 |
| Salary of £23,040 - £25,599 | No | 10 |
| Salary of £25,600 or above | No | 20 |
| Job in Shortage Occupation** | No | 20 |
| PhD in a subject relevant to the job | No | 10 |
| PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job | No | 20 |
If you want to learn more about studying in the UK or have questions about the new points-based immigration system, arrange a free consultation with SI-UK India today.
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