Policy paper
UK points-based immigration system: policy statement
This policy statement sets out the government's plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Documents
Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1775-8, CP 220
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Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-1775-8, CP 220
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Details
This policy statement includes information on:
- the scope of the points-based system
- salary and skills thresholds for skilled workers
- a route for highly-skilled workers
- reducing the overall number of lower-skilled workers
- the visa process
- crossing the UK border
- engagement and outreach
- Migration Advisory Committee analysis of a points-based system
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Published 19 February 2020