The UK’s points-based system for immigration

Recent reforms to the UK's points-based system for work and study immigration have excluded doctors and nurses from the annual limit on the number of skilled worker visa sponsorships available. Wider-reaching changes to the system were expected when the UK Government implemented a post-Brexit immigration policy after the country left the EU.

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ESO: Background information: An Australian points system for immigration would be entirely inappropriate for the UK’s economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/an-australian-points-system-for-immigration-would-be-entirely-inappropriate-for-the-uks-economy/

Open Europe: Blog, 07.09.16: Points-based or work permit immigration system? The UK needs the best of both (et al) http://www.europeansources.info/record/points-based-or-work-permit-immigration-system-the-uk-needs-the-best-of-both/

UK: GOV.UK: Migration Advisory Committee: Corporate Report, March 2018: EEA workers in the UK labour market: interim update http://www.europeansources.info/record/eea-workers-in-the-uk-labour-market-interim-update/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

United Kingdom: Home Office, July 2017: Home Secretary commissions major study on EU workers http://www.europeansources.info/record/home-secretary-commissions-major-study-on-eu-workers/

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