很多人都知道加国，澳洲有技术移民，其实英国也有，check the following points criteria。
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) - UK Green Card
The UK government operates a programme to allow individuals to seek entry to work in the United Kingdom without having a prior offer of employment.
The HSMP aims to provide an individual route for highly skilled persons who have the skills and experience required by the United Kingdom to compete in the global economy.
For a successful application you will need to provide evidence that you score 75 points or more in the categories set out below and demonstrate that you will be able to continue your career in the United Kingdom. Please note that you do not have to score points in all categories to qualify under the programme, as long as you score at total of at least 75 points. You will need to show that you can support yourself and your family in the UK without using public funds during your stay. Please note that this is a requirement for both entry and extension of stay under HSMP.
Points Criteria:
Qualification
PhD - 30 points
Masters Degree (eg MA, MSc or MBA) or Professional Level Qualification (eg Chartered Accountant) - 25 points
A Bachelors Degree (eg BA, BSc) - 15 points
Relevant Work Experience
5 years work experience in a graduate level?job - you don’t have to have been a graduate at the time, but the job must be one that would usually require a graduate - 25 points
PhD and three years of graduate level work experience - 25 points
5 years work experience in a graduate level job including senior or specialist level work experience for two years - This is likely to mean a high level management position in a small or large company or a specialist position requiring a very high level of technical or artistic - 35 points
10 years work experience in a graduate level job including senior or specialist level work experience for 5 years - 50 points
Income in last 12 months Please convert your income to UK Pounds. The points are based on Primary Country of residence over last 12 months.
Minimum Income Level Code Some principal countries requiring this income level.
?0,000 per annum = 25 Points?00,000 per annum = 35 Points?50,000 per annum = 50 Points A Germany, France, Sweden, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, Bermuda, Japan, Singapore
?7,500 per annum = 25 Points?3,750 per annum = 35 Points?09,375 per annum = 50 Points B Portugal, Spain, New Zealand, Poland, Hungary, Argentina, Mexico, Czech Republic, South Korea, Saudi Arabia
?2,500 per annum = 25 Points?1,250 per annum = 35 Points?8,125 per annum = 50 Points C Jamaica, Russia, Iran, Bulgaria, Romania, Peru, Egypt, Turkey, South Africa, China
?,500 per annum = 25 Points?8,750 per annum = 35 Points?6,875 per annum = 50 Points D India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cameroon, Guyana
?,500 per annum = 25 Points?,750 per annum = 35 Points?1,875 per annum = 50 Points E Nigeria, Cambodia, Nepal, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia
Achievement in your field
Significant Achievement - 15 points
Outstanding Achievement - 25 points
Priority Application Doctor allowed to work as a General Practitioner in the UK - 50 points
If you score more than 75 points, send us your complete details alongwith your CV for a detailed assessment.
mutter
我刚拿到这个签证。
To my understanding, 如果找不到工作，但如果你有economic activity也可能获得Leave to Remain for the next 3 years; not very sure.
其实HSMP跟我们通常理解的加拿大等国的移民不是一个概念。首先你在英国必须找到(职位需要degree的)工作，labour 不算。如果第一年你成功，则再给你三年，这样第四年下来你才可得到"绿卡"。个人认为，非常challenging, 尤其是第一年。而在加拿大，你一蹋上她的土地，你就享有与公民差不多的权利(当然还有义务)。
我是学计算机的，不过我现在用SAS（programming). 工作没搞定, 寄希望到UK 后找, 今天刚刚发了几个CV. 心理也没低，主要是English 语言, 我这行对语言要求高。实在不行自某职业了，开个公司, 搞点软件开发, 服务什么的。
我没通过中介，全自己办。要想找中介，就找英国的, 既专业，化钱也少, 信息还快, 也准。无非就是咨询咨询需要准备什么材料。英国咨询公司要价75 pound, 而国内的，要将近3000$ (约25,000RMB), 相差25倍。现在网络这么发达，没必要找中介公司。
办理HSMP很快，我的case用了18天，从邮材料到收到approval, 包括国内到UK的来回的邮寄时间。要求提供英语能力的证明，我提供了两年前的Ielts, 不高，5.5, 不过我还提供了其它证明英语能力的材料。Toefle 也行，什么都行，只要你证明你的英语能力可以在英国从事你的职业。推荐信也行, 但要真实可信。
况且咱们到英国后英语还会提高呢。
oldwillow
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