The UK has become one of the world’s most accepting places for foreign workers, according to a survey in 24 nations revealing a sharp increase in British acceptance of economic migration.
People in the UK emerged as less likely to think that when jobs are scarce employers should give priority to people of their own country than those in Norway, Canada, France, Spain, the US, Australia and Japan. Only Germany and Sweden were more open on that question.
The United Kingdom government is developing plans to relax immigration procedures that will combat prolonged shortages in the construction industry.
To live and work in UK
You will need to have a certificate of sponsorship from your employer, a job that is on the list of eligible occupations, and offer a minimum salary. You will also need to be able to speak, read, write and understand English. Once approved, your visa can last for up to five years before you need to extend it.
Eligibility Requirements to live and work in UK
The UK continues to be a popular destination for job seekers around the world, with approximately 331,233 work-related visas granted in the year ending June 2022. Boasting the globe’s fifth largest economy and an unemployment rate of 4% in May 2023, the UK remains an important hub for businesses, while continuing to offer a robust labour market.
- If you are outside uk and planning to land a mgmt consulting/finance job in london then your only option is the big companies or banks. And even then it will be difficult because both these jobs are not in shortage occupation list and these companies would need to prove that there is no suitable uk or eu candidate to fill that particular vacancy (which is tough). You will need to perform exceptionally well in your selection process for the company to sponsor your visa and bring you here.
- You can try to land a job with any of your selected companies in the place you are currently and then request them to sponsor your tier 2 general visa for uk and send you here. If you have a personal reason like your partner is here or something like that then it will.make your case stronger.
- If you are already in UK with a valid visa (ILR, tier 1, tier 2 gen ) and looking for job then its not that difficult. You can search for jobs as normal and apply. Companies like Accenture, Delloite, PWC, KPMG or E&Y , HSBC, are known for hiring from the market and they also sponsor visa for the right candidate, if your visa is expiring or if you are on dependent visa.
You can use UK ENIC to find out whether the qualifications you have received in your home nation will carry the same weight in the UK or not, with advice and support offered for the recognition of international professional qualifications.
When you apply you’ll need to provide:
- your certificate of sponsorship reference number – your employer will give you this
- proof of your knowledge of English
- a valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality
- your job title and annual salary
- your job’s occupation code
- the name of your employer and their sponsor licence number – this will be on your certificate of sponsorship
As such UK job market, not too good not too bad. Your previous experience will play a key role. And your knowledge of the UK market and UK customers. Which you can only gain once you have done some assignments. So apart from the conventional route of applying directly to the big companies, you can also try contracting for a start. You can land some assignments as a contractor directly with a client company or via a boutique/niche consulting firm. Not only will you gain experience , contracting pays much more than normal job as an employee. But contracting is possible only when you already have a valid visa to live in uk.
