Job Prospects Are Good for Foreigners Immigrating to the UK
The UK is an excellent country for skilled workers seeking a work visa as long as they can find a company sponsor. Tier 2 work visas are easiest to get when a company sponsors a person who has the job skills and experience for employment in a position that appears on the job shortage list.
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Workers who are engineers, animators, nurses, doctors, paramedics, social workers, and secondary education teachers are highly desirable. They can easily immigrate to work in the UK, as long as they do not have any criminal record.
The Telegraph reported in January 2016 that unemployment in the UK at 5.1% hit a ten-year low and that the UK is a job creation machine now with a robust economy. In the three months prior to January 2016, 267,000 unemployed people found a job in the UK, bringing the total number of those employed in the UK to 31.39 million. Except for a downturn in the export-manufacturing sector, all other portions of the economy are doing better than before.
The strong economy is one of the reasons why the UK is encouraging immigration of skilled foreign workers. American citizens account for a large portion of the immigrants to the UK, because the common English language makes it easy for Americans to integrate into British society.
Applying for the Tier 2 Work Visa
The process starts by getting a job offer from a qualified UK company that issues a certificate of sponsorship. The next step is preparing the documentation required, paying the application fees (including the health surcharge), and then submitting the application for approval.
The Tier 2 Work visa allows for a stay in the UK for up to five years and 14 days or for the length of the sponsorship if that period is less. The stay is extendable for up to a total of six years. A person with a Tier 2 Work visa may have a second job in the same field or in any field that is on the job shortage list. The Tier 2 Work visa permits attending school while working. A person with this visa can bring family members with them. It is permissible to leave the UK for travel and return.
Summary
Thousands of skilled workers each year find gainful employment in the UK. To make the process of obtaining a Tier 2 Work visa go smoothly, it is important to assemble the correct documents, double-check them to make sure everything is in order, and provide certified translations if the documents are not in the English language. The application process starts online and then an appointment is necessary at the nearest Visa Application Centre.
If you are a skilled IT professional, our contacts in our network may be able to help. Do get in touch and submit your CV to consult@mavisas.co.uk.
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