20 16 what is the new British immigration policy?

165438+1October 19 Britain's latest immigration policy came into effect. This change continues to follow the general trend of tightening immigration policy in Britain as a whole. For example, the minimum annual salary of Tier 2 ordinary work visa holders to permanent residence has been officially raised to 35,000 pounds, which will be officially implemented on April 6, 20/KLOC-0, and will be increased year by year thereafter.

At the same time, however, the new immigration policy has also relaxed the visa conditions for recruiting overseas talents in some fields, including digital technology, by increasing the number of jobs on Tier 2' s scarce work list.

How will the latest immigration policy changes in Britain affect China workers, Chinese-funded enterprises, China employers and overseas students? Senior immigration experts from Main, Shaanxi explain the latest immigration policy in Britain for you.

Tier 2 Shen Yongju raises salary threshold. Pay attention to details in salary calculation.

According to the latest immigration policy, starting from April 6, 20 16, when Tier 2 ordinary work visa holders apply for permanent residence after living in the UK for five years, their annual salary must reach at least 35,000 pounds, and the annual salary threshold will increase year by year. So what issues should Tier 2 ordinary work visa holders pay special attention to in the face of relevant changes?

This minimum wage threshold first refers to the annual pre-tax income of Tier 2 ordinary workers at least 35,000 pounds when they apply for permanent residence on or after April 6, 20 16. At the same time, in these five years, the applicant's annual salary needs to meet the post salary standard stipulated by SOC specification.

With regard to the requirement of a minimum annual salary of 35,000 pounds, although the latest guidelines for permanent residence at level 2 issued by the Ministry of the Interior in June 1 19 only require applicants to provide the latest salary table one month before their application, there is no precedent for reference because the new regulations came into effect on April 6, 20 16. In the actual application approval at that time, is it necessary for the applicant to provide only one month's payroll? Workers who apply for permanent residence usually need to attach a payroll for up to six months. To be on the safe side, while the applicant's salary meets the SOC standard for five years, the applicant's annual salary should reach more than 35,000 pounds as soon as possible, instead of reaching the salary standard of 35,000 pounds in the last month, so as to reduce unnecessary risks.

In addition, the salary of many Tier 2 ordinary work visa holders in China is not only difficult to reach the standard of 35,000 pounds, but even failed to reach the SOC code salary standard in the first four years. "After the annual salary threshold is raised, it will really make it more difficult for Tier 2 ordinary work visa holders to apply for permanent residence."

According to the latest understanding of overseas Chinese and European countries, the future annual salary threshold will be raised year by year:

-Applicants born on or after April 6, 2006, 2065438, should meet the requirement of annual salary before tax of 35,000 yuan;

-2065438+The annual salary before tax is required to be 35500 pounds on or after April 6, 2008;

-2065438+The annual salary before tax will reach 35,800 pounds on and after April 6, 2009, and it is expected to reach 36,200 pounds on and after April 6, 2020.

Applicants are reminded to pay attention to the difference between monthly salary and hourly salary when applying: if it is a monthly salary, it is of course calculated according to the monthly salary table, but if it is an hourly salary, it can only be calculated at most 48 hours per week, for example, working 60 hours per week. How much is the hourly wage? 12, what's his annual salary? 29952( 12*48*52), but not? 37440( 12*60*52)。 Based on this calculation, the applicant will not be able to meet the salary standard for applying for permanent residence.

Level 2 employees cannot stay without pay for more than four weeks. Will it affect vacation or leave?

According to the new visa policy, Tier 2 work visa holders are not allowed to stay without pay for more than four weeks in each natural year. How is this worked out? Does this have a certain impact on the vacation or leave of absence of work visa holders?

The normal leave of Tier2 workers will not be affected, and maternity leave, paternity leave or long-term sick leave will not be counted in these four weeks, even if there is no salary during this period. The so-called' leave without pay for more than four weeks' refers to the abnormal leave without pay except the above normal circumstances, so it has little impact on Tier2 contractors who have actual work.

Adding new jobs to the list of secondary scarce jobs will hardly benefit most people in China.

In this change of British immigration policy, another aspect that has attracted much attention is the list of scarce jobs in Tier 2 General. Four new positions in the field of digital technology have been added, namely product manager, data scientist, senior developer and network security specialist. In the medical field, nurses are also listed as scarce positions.

Applicants who enter this list of scarce jobs can be exempted from the talent market survey when applying for a Tier 2 work visa, and there is no relevant annual salary requirement for other ordinary work visas when applying for permanent residence, which is regarded as one of the biggest highlights of this year's immigration policy changes.

Then, how will the new jobs in scarce jobs affect visa applicants, international students and Chinese communities from China? The four scarce jobs added by this immigration policy change include product managers, data experts, senior developers and network security experts in the field of digital technology, which will help international students studying computer and other related majors in the UK and help them work in the UK.

This favorable change in visa policy in the field of digital technology is in line with Britain's long-term plan to build London and Britain into European science and technology centers, which will be beneficial to the development of talents in the field of digital technology in Britain and will also promote enterprises with the need to recruit non-EU digital technology talents.

But at the same time, as far as the overall occupational distribution of Chinese groups is concerned, not most people are engaged in or intend to engage in digital technology, and the "chef" positions in catering and other industries that Chinese people are engaged in in in a large number have not been successfully included in the list of scarce positions, so this change only benefits some Chinese, not the mainstream of Chinese groups.

Tier 1 The examination procedures for entrepreneurs' visas have increased, and efforts must be made in a small scope.

This year's immigration change seems to add a number of review procedures to the Tier 1 entrepreneur visa, which means that the applicants for the Tier 1 entrepreneur visa will need to work hard on more details. Will this make it more difficult for them to apply?

UKVI has been very strict in examining the authenticity of the 200,000-pound entrepreneur immigrants. Since the promulgation of the new regulations, most investors have to conduct interviews. This means that investors who want to apply for entrepreneurial immigration must have a comprehensive understanding of their entrepreneurial projects. At the same time, this project should also be unique, practical and have a positive effect on society. Britain still welcomes real investment that has a positive impact on society.