UK Announces Statement Of Changes To Immigration Rules

Key Points

• The UK has announced a series of changes to their immigration rules aimed at enticing foreign workers to remain in the UK
• The changes being made revolve around the opening of the new Graduate route that allows students to remain in the UK for two years to work
• Changes are being made to other permit and status routes such as Global Talent and Intra-Company Transfers
• Changes take effect in the early spring and mid-summer of 2021

Overview

The Graduate route is intended to incentivize international students by allowing them to remain in the UK for an additional two years (three years for students being awarded doctorates) to work or search for work at any skill level. The changes take effect July 1, 2021. In addition to the introduction of the Graduate route, there have been several key changes to other elements of the current Immigration Rules, including changes to the Global Talent Scheme and the Intra-Company Transfer route.