The UK government has announced a new immigration route for overseas students in the UK.<\/p>\n
According to immigration consultants Breytenabchs, the new route will enable overseas students in the UK to stay for two years after they graduate.<\/p>\n
“The UK government hopes that these plans will enable some of the best students to stay,” Breytenbachs said.<\/p>\n
“They also hope to attract more talent to the UK. This will, of course, offer wonderful opportunities for graduating overseas students.”<\/p>\n
However, Breytenbachs noted that the new plans will only be officially introduced sometime in 2020.<\/p>\n
Who qualifies?<\/strong><\/p>\n To qualify for the new route, the graduate must have studied at a so-called trusted UK university or higher education provider.<\/p>\n A ‘trusted’ provider includes any institution which has a proven track record at the UK’s Home Office.<\/p>\n “The good news is also that there will be no cap on the number of overseas students that will qualify under these new plans,” Breytenbachs said.<\/p>\n “Overseas graduates in any subject will be able to stay in the UK for two years to find work.<\/p>\n “They will be allowed to apply for jobs regardless of their skills or the subject they studied. The UK Government is hoping that the two-year allowance will increase their chance of finding long-term employment in the UK.”<\/p>\n During these two years, graduates can then find employment that will fulfil the criteria for immigration routes leading to permanent residence, and switch to these routes.<\/p>\n It will also be possible for these graduated to switch to other routes during this time that leads to permanent residence in the UK.<\/p>\n
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