Skilled Worker visa
If you make an application under the Skilled Worker route with a certificate of sponsorship that is issued on or after 4 April 2024, there are some important changes to be aware of. All salary thresholds required to obtain Skilled Worker permission have increased. All individual occupation ‘going rate' thresholds have also increased.
The minimum salary threshold required to obtain Skilled Worker permission has risen to £38,700. Note that for many occupations the ‘going rate’ is higher than this.
If you are hoping to apply for the Skilled Worker route as a ‘new entrant’, this salary threshold is now £30,960 a year (70% of the ‘going rate' for the SOC 2020 occupation code) and £15.88/hour.
Please note that the International Advisors do not advise on the Skilled Worker visa. If you have any questions relating to these changes, please contact your prospective or current employer.
Further information on the Skilled Worker visa can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Graduate Route
The Government are currently undertaking a review of the Graduate Route. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) are expected to produce their report by 14 May 2024. You can sign up for updates here: MAC commissioned to review the Graduate Route - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). If there are any changes to the Graduate Route as a result of the MAC review we will inform all students and update out Graduate Route webpages.