CBI and Deloitte provide firms with guidance to help them prepare for the UK's new immigration system
The UK's points-based immigration system comes into full effect on 1st January 2021 when the Brexit transition period ends. From this point forward, all businesses looking to hire migrant workers from anywhere in the world will do so through the points-based system.
This will be a marked change for UK firms as many will never have needed to engage with an employer sponsorship system or navigate complex visa processes. CBI research indicates that under one in ten (8%) of firms that intend to use the new system understand and are prepared to use it, whilst around half (47%) say that they don’t fully understand it and don’t know how to prepare.
Delays to government updating the Immigration Rules and opening the new routes for applications mean that it is too late for businesses that are not already licensed sponsors to be ready for 1st January. However, it is imperative that businesses b
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