Immigration consultant's notes. МАС recommendations for the British Post-Brexit Immigration System.
The Advisory Committee on Migration (MAC) has published its report with recommendations to national immigration system after the UK leaves the European Union and ends the transition period on December 31, 2020. The report examines the scoring system and salary thresholds.
Scoring system. MAC recommends retaining a Tier 2 (General) visa for skilled workers with a job offer; to introduce an option for qualified workers without a job offer, and reviewing candidate evaluation criteria afore raising salary thresholds.
Skilled workers with a job offer. A Tier 2 (General) visa must be retained for qualified workers sponsored by a UK employer. The salary threshold should be reduced to approximately £ 25,600 (from the current £ 30,000).
Skilled workers with no job offer. A visa for qualified workers who do not have a job offer must replace the Tier 1 (Exceptional) visa.
The new visa should reflect the ability of individuals interested in working in the UK to earn points based on skills such as qualifications, age and study in the UK. The number of points awarded for various skills should reflect the requirements of the authorities for candidates.
The government will be able to hold monthly draws among the people with the most points and invite selected candidates to apply for a visa.
Wage thresholds. The wage threshold should be set at £ 25,600. For new entrants, a reduced salary threshold should be used, which could be approximately £ 17,920.
Wage thresholds should be set based on current regular salaries.
Permanent residence status. Authorities were advised to suspend the proposed increase in the threshold income level. For professions included in the List of Deficient Professions, according to the MAC, threshold income levels should not be applied.
In general, the system of criteria for permanent residence status (income threshold and 5 years of residence) is recognized as inflexible, subject to reform.
How much the government will pay attention to the recommendations of the MAC time will tell.
