Amazon Quiz: In the last year, people of which country comprised the largest chunk of foreign nationals who got the skilled worker visa in UK?

China

Australia

India

USA

Answer: India 

Indians make up the largest chunk of foreign nationals who get their skilled worker visa in the UK. “In the last year alone, over 65,500 skilled worker visas were issued to Indian nationals”, a spokesperson for the British High Commission told The New Indian Express. 

There has been a 14% uptick since 2019, showing how popular the point-based immigration system is. 

Skilled workers in the UK need to fulfil the following criteria: 

1. work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office

2. have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK

3. do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations

4. be paid a minimum salary – how much depends on the type of work you do

The formalized migration and mobility partnership between India and the UK, planned for a 2022 implementation, will see more young students and professionals access new benefits of work experiences in either country. 

These visas can last up to five years but may need to be extended. One can apply to extend or update the visa when it expires, or if one changes jobs or employers. 

With a skilled work visa, one can 

1. work in an eligible job

2. study

3. bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible

4. take on additional work in certain circumstances

5. do voluntary work

6. travel abroad and return to the UK

7. apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements

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