With the development of science and technology, countries around the world have begun to accelerate the absorption of scientific and technological talents. The British government has also launched a number of visas to attract foreign workers and scholars.
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Growth company talent visa
Scale-up
According to the latest official announcement, the British government will launch a new visa called Scale-up visa. The visa will allow companies that are in rapid growth to recruit high-tech employees from around the world, supporting the growth of rapidly growing companies in the UK.
. This visa will be open to applicants who meet language requirements and have a salary of £33,000, and the job type must be "high-skilled".
. To become a "fast-developing enterprise", the enterprise needs to meet the following standards to expand its scale within three years:
·The annual growth rate of average income or employment exceeds 20%;
·Highest 10 employees are hired at the beginning of the three-year period.
. The government will also study whether it can make more companies qualified to become fast-growing enterprises by referring to the expected strong growth in the future.
. Can be converted to work or to employer.
. You can apply for renewal and permanent residence in the UK, but it must meet specific requirements.
Compared with the T2 visa, you need to get 70 points specified by the Immigration Bureau to be eligible to apply, the application and approval process for this visa has become simple and fast.
At the same time, the British government will review the existing Innovator Visa system, making it easier for entrepreneurs with venture capital support to set up companies in the UK.
Overall, the British government has repeatedly emphasized the importance of talents in this UK innovation strategy report. After the dual impact of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK's acceptance of overseas immigrants has become more flexible and open!
I believe that innovative professional talents/enterprises will greatly benefit from the next new wave of reforms.
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High Potential Talent Visa
(High Potential Individual)
The UK Ministry of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy has recently released a policy document called "UK Innovation Strategy-Leading the future by creating it". The document shows that the British government hopes to bring in innovative power in the future, strengthen Britain's economic development, and sets out plans for it. An important step in the
program includes the UK's new visa path in the future - High Potential Individual Route (HPI)
This newly launched visa will allow graduates from top universities around the world to obtain job offers. , you can work in the UK through this path. Key points: applicants do not need to find a job in the UK before submitting this visa application.
Compared with PSW graduate work visas, the main difference between the two is that: PSW is for students who study and then graduate from British universities, and is given a two-year visa (three years of doctoral degree), while high-potential talent visa is for graduation Open applications from students from top universities around the world to attract them to "settling" in the UK, making it easier for international talents with high potential to develop in the UK.
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Applicants who successfully obtained this visa can work and change jobs in the UK legally and freely, and can renew their visa and transfer permanent residence in the UK in the future.
At present, the official has not announced specific application details and requirements, such as how to define "the world's top universities", and whether there are specific requirements for graduation years and majors you studied .
But this move still makes many people excited because one more path will bring more choices and gives more possibilities in the future. Outbound will continue to follow up and report updates about this visa. You can follow [Outbound Going Abroad] to avoid missing important information!
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Global Business Mobility Visa
Global Business Mobility
In September 2020, the British Ministry of the Interior commissioned MAC (Migration Advisory Committee-British Immigration Advisory Committee) to investigate and propose ICT (Intra-company Transfer) visa path Recommended report.
After a year, this proposal report has finally been released and conveyed an important signal to investors that a visa category called Global Business Mobility Visa is expected to be in 2022. Launched in spring.
According to the message transmitted in the report, Global Business Mobile Visa” visa path is intended to provide business and employee convenience to global enterprises that have trade with the UK, and provide employees who are assigned to overseas enterprises to establish branches or subsidiaries in the UK. Path.
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The Ministry of State pointed out that compared with the overseas chief representative visa without guarantee requirements, the advantages of global business mobile visas include the ability of overseas companies to dispatch more than one employee and the ability to manage the assigned employees through the guarantee management system. The birth of this visa, It means that several existing visa categories related to the transfer and secondment of overseas employees will likely be replaced.
Of course, the new policies have not been issued at this stage and the details are not determined. We need to wait for 2022 to know how to change. Judging from the current information about Foreign Affairs, the visa of the overseas chief representative is likely to be replaced by the new global business mobile visa. And the application door for global business mobile visa The threshold will be lower than the first generation. In other words, the intensity of competition for applications will be increased.
UK overseas chief representative visa, without the investment quota threshold, you can get permanent residence in the UK for 5 years, and has become the most popular immigration visa in recent years. One. And for example, fruit materials are very rich and complete and convincing. It is very likely that the visa officer will be exempted from the interview and get a visa directly.
tips: I am considering the chief representative visa, how to plan to maximize the benefits?
In view of the specific details of global business mobile visas, if you are planning or are preparing to apply for a Chief Representative visa, it is recommended to prepare materials before the end of the year. After the new visa rules are launched, you will decide whether to choose the new policy or stick to the old ones. The UK’s immigration bill has always been known for its rigor. According to past experience in changing governments, after the new policy is introduced, it is often left for several months to prepare for the old policy. The applicant can still submit the submission according to the old policy, and the subsequent renewal and permanent residence nodes will still be heard in accordance with the rules of the old policy. Therefore, prepare in advance to maximize the chance of choice. If you are a friend who meets the visa application requirements of the Chief Representative, it is recommended to submit a seat as soon as possible while the old policy is still in the process of submitting it to seize the seats to reduce the uncertain policy risks such as application and subsequent visa renewal and permanent residence.
