What are the latest UK Immigration policy Changes?

This year, the UK government has made it clear that it wants to change how it deals with immigration. Instead of adding a lot of new types of visas, it wants to switch to a model that is more selective and based on contributions.  The immigrants will have to show they have "made a contribution" to the UK economy or society more and more in order to get permanent residency, which is also known as "indefinite leave to remain" (ILR). This is one of the most important changes. It means that people who want to get benefits would have to show that they have never claimed benefits before, that they can speak English well, that they pay into national insurance, and that they volunteer in their community. 

At the same time, the government began looking into new ways to make peace. They want to make it take ten years instead of five for migrants to be able to settle, unless they can meet the higher contribution requirements sooner. 

Skilled Worker route will only accept graduate-level jobs (RQF 6 and above)
Changes are also big for visas that are used for work. It says in the new policy paper that the "free market experiment" of letting in a lot of skilled workers is being broken down. The Skilled Worker route will only accept graduate-level jobs (RQF 6 and above) from now on. Lower-skilled visas will only be given out in industries that support the national industrial strategy, and there will be stricter rules about how to train the local workforce. 

Changes in the post-study work visas
There are also changes being made to help students. The Graduate route for post-study work visas, for example, could be cut from two years to 18 months. Schools could also have to go through stricter compliance checks and be limited in the number of international students they can hire. By making these changes, one way that more people are moving will be cut down. 

What do these changes mean in the real world? 

Both migrants and employers are being affected by these changes in a big way.

• Migrants will have to meet stricter requirements in order to stay. 

• The process of settling down will take longer, and it will be less certain that they will automatically move to ILR. 

• Employers who depend on foreign workers will have to show more proof that they are training their own workers, and they might not be able to hire as many people with less experience. 

• More strict rules about work rights after studying and following the rules may make the UK less appealing to some international students and universities than it used to be.

But people also don't like these kinds of reforms. Not everyone agrees with the idea that making it harder to settle could punish people who already help, slow down integration, and keep vulnerable migrants in the dark. 
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Next, the UK's immigration policy is entering a new phase with stricter rules for entering and staying, a greater focus on contribution and legitimacy, and an effort to make sure that migration is more in line with the economic and social priorities of the country. At every step of the way, people who want to move to the UK for work, school, or to start a business will have to go through a more selective process.