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ARTICLE · 21 FEBRUARY 2020

Government Paper Published On Points-Based System Starting 2021

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The UK government published a paper outlining its plans for the new immigration system which will take effect from the beginning of 2021, when free movement from the European Union comes to an end.

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  • The UK government published a paper outlining its plans for the new immigration system which will take effect from the beginning of 2021, when free movement from the European Union comes to an end.
  • According to the paper, there will no longer be a requirement to offer positions to the resident labour market by way of advertisement, and the skills and salary thresholds will be significantly reduced.
  • Sponsorship of workers from Europe will become significantly more difficult due to minimum skills thresholds, minimum salary requirements, sponsorship and reporting obligations, and other administrative burdens.

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The UK government has published a paper outlining its plans for the new points-based immigration system, specifically for sponsored work routes, which will be phased in from August 2020 and fully operational from January 2021, when free movement from the European Union comes to an end. The paper deals with the position of those sponsored

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