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Keep up to dateBy Thomas Mayhew 2023-01-19T07:00:00
The points-based system has made a wide variety of construction roles eligible for company sponsorship, not just highly skilled positions
UK net migration has reached an all-time high. There are many contributing factors, one being that more UK companies than ever are turning to the immigration system to locate the skilled talent they need.
Before 2021, construction companies were restricted in how they could use the immigration system as most construction jobs were not deemed skilled enough to be eligible for company sponsorship, with sponsorship essentially limited to high-level, white-collar roles. However, the 2021 revamp of the points-based immigration system lowered the skill level, which opens up many construction roles to sponsorship.
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