Last week, the UK officially opened the Scale-up visa. It was supposed to be launched in April this year, but it was pushed to August 22. This time it was not postponed a second time.
Let’s talk about this visa in detail today, and also talk about the UK’s plan to steal people. Employment advantages, especially for our domestic international students, have reached their peak in recent years, and we still have to seize the opportunity.
First of all, the Scale-up visa was originally intended to be guarantee-free, but this time it is renewed in August and still requires a guarantee. However, companies only need guarantees for the first 6 months. In other words, you only need to get this visa , after 6 months, you can only change employers and jobs.
In fact, in addition to international students, this visa also attracts some highly sophisticated talents, such as those engaged in engineering, software development, research and development, as well as actuaries, architecture and technology, and financial investment professionals are also within the scope of radiation.
To get this visa, in addition to the company that needs to give you the visa for 6 months as mentioned earlier, you must be within the two-year period of the first visa. The annual salary must reach 3.30,000 pounds before you can apply for subsequent renewal. The renewal period is three years. After successful renewal, you can enjoy permanent residence benefits for a total of five years. Moreover, family members are allowed to accompany and obtain permanent residence together.
This visa actually has many advantages. One is freedom, and there is no such thing as a bond. Second, it can be superimposed with the current work permit. Third, there are no additional immigration skills fees.
visa holders only need to get a job offer from a qualified employer and the position meets RQF6. Language skills are almost non-existent for international students. Because the language certificate only requires CEFRB1 or above. The conversion to IELTS only requires an ability of 4. It's really not difficult.
The property certificate for the visa requires a deposit of no less than 1,270 pounds, but if you have stayed in the UK for 12 months, this is not required.
In terms of salary, as mentioned before, you only need an income of 3.30,000 pounds. But if you are special, for example, you happen to be pregnant and taking maternity leave or sick leave during this period, they will assume that you automatically meet the salary requirements. Is it very humane? Is there room for maneuver?
The employer guarantor needs to mention something else. The employer needs to have the sponsorship qualification for a Class A extended visa. To get this qualification, the employer needs to meet the 20% turnover or employee growth in the past three years. And there must be more than 10 employees in the initial stage.
Overall, this visa is the most popular one at present, and it is more flexible and free than the work visa.
The difference between a work visa and a work visa is that the purpose of the Scale Up visa is to recruit people for innovative and entrepreneurial companies. After all, a big pain point for this type of enterprise is instability, because entrepreneurial companies have a high failure rate. But it had to be vigorously developed. But the advantage is that it only arranges for you for 6 months, and you can come and go freely later. There is no need to bind you for 3-5 years like a work permit.
Therefore, this visa is to encourage everyone to go to such companies. After all, the failure rate is too high and some students will worry about their future jobs. But this visa is to stimulate outstanding talents to join such enterprises. It provides a win-win policy with high flexibility for both employers and employees.
Of course, this visa is suitable for students who dare to challenge this type of risky visa. If you want stability, it is recommended that the work visa route is smoother. The work permit is a bit rigid, but if your salary reaches the standard, you can stay permanently. The only disadvantage is that you are deeply tied to the company that issued your work permit, so it will be more troublesome to change employers.
Although both visas can lead to permanent residence, the former is because you first go to such an innovative enterprise, and you are at risk of having to change jobs at any time. The latter is that you want to change jobs, but if you fail to change within the specified time, your work permit will be invalid.
Generally speaking, for our graduates who have studied abroad, if you have a particularly strong work ability, it is recommended to directly scale up and get a visa.If you are a relatively stable type and are not willing to accept changes, it is recommended that you apply for a work permit to maximize your stability.
concluded: Generally speaking, the UK is indeed in the global recruitment season. Since Brexit, their talent recruitment has followed the global recruitment rhythm. Not only in Asia, but also in India. In fact, they are also grabbing it here in North America. Mainly because there are currently a lot of job vacancies in the market that need to be filled.
It’s just that the incentive policies provided by Asia have been relatively more frequent and more tempting recently.
Furthermore, after the mask incident in the UK, it is also a stage where everything is waiting to be done. Some traditional enterprises have been shuffled, and many small and medium-sized enterprises have risen up. Many companies that you didn't know about before can now obtain employer qualifications to sponsor you. Especially for international students with bilingual advantages, although the competition is still high, the opportunities have also increased.
Finally, it is a matter of time. Many students are worried that they may not have experienced and understood the experience after just one year, and it will be over. But the PSW visa will directly give you 2 years of free time to connect. Of course, this connection is only for capable students. If you think your abilities are relatively average, it is recommended not to work in the UK. It is better to go directly back to your country to find a job.
All the above visas point directly to one core, talents, high-tech talents, they don’t want useless talents. Just if you want to stay in the UK enough, get high. Push yourself and bring out your potential.
