UK has introduced points based immigration for skilled professionals similar to Canada or Australia. The points are awarded for age, qualification, experience and others as detailed blow.
Tier 2 is the category that suits most of the working professionals to immigrate to UK. Immigration is also possible without a job offer if the skills are endorsed by the relevant body. More details will be provided on the unsponsored route next year. At present a Job Offer might be required to meet the minimum proposed points (70 points) to be able to immigrate.
Here are how the points are grated:
Points Needed to Qualify : 70
| Qualification | Points |
| PhD or Doctorate | 15 |
| Bachelors | 10 |
| Masters | 10 |
| NVQ3 | 5 |
| Salary Offered | Points |
| Between 17,000 and 19,999 Euros | 5 |
| Between 20,000 and 21,999 Euros | 10 |
| Between 22,000 and 23,999 Euros | 15 |
| More than 24,000 Euros | 20 |
| Job Offer | Points |
| Job Offer in shortage Occupation | 50 |
| Job Offer that passes Resident Labor Market Test | 30 |
| Transfer within the same company | 30 |
| Language Skiills | Points |
| Maintenance requirement | 10 |
| English Competency (IELTS) | 10 |