Low-skilled workers will be denied UK visas in points-based immigration system after Brexit
For the government it's an historic moment that marks the end of the free movement of people. From January the first 2021 a new immigration system based on qualifications and earnings will operate in the UK.
Under the plans, workers who don't have the equivalent of A-levels or Scottish Highers will no longer get visas. A salary threshold for workers wanting to come to the UK would be set at £25,000.
But professions facing a shortage of workers such as nursing, will be allowed in on a lower figure of just over £20,000, And a scheme to bring in seasonal agriculture workers will be expanded.
The Home Secretary says the changes will boost the economy and attract the brightest and best.
For the government it's an historic moment that marks the end of the free movement of people. From January the first 2021 a new immigration system based on qualifications and earnings will operate in the UK.
Under the plans, workers who don't have the equivalent of A-levels or Scottish Highers will no longer get visas. A salary threshold for workers wanting to come to the UK would be set at £25,000.
But professions facing a shortage of workers such as nursing, will be allowed in on a lower figure of just over £20,000, And a scheme to bring in seasonal agriculture workers will be expanded.
The Home Secretary says the changes will boost the economy and attract the brightest and best.