This archive report was first published on 14 July 2020.
UK Opens Doors to Highly Skilled Kenyan Professionals ¶
As part of its post-Brexit arrangement, the UK has introduced a new immigration system that allows highly skilled Kenyan professionals to compete for jobs in the UK without requiring a university degree.
According to the UK Home Office, the new system will take effect from 1 January 2021, once freedom of movement with the European Union (EU) has ended.
Under the new system, applicants must earn 50 points from three areas: having a job offer from a licensed sponsor, speaking English to an acceptable standard, and ensuring their job offer is at A-level equivalent.
A licensed job sponsor is an employer approved by the Home Office with the ability to pay a bare minimum of KSh 2,496,732.
Applicants will also need to gain at least 70 points under a system designed to assess their skills and salary.
The UK will consider job shortage in the identified fields as well as whether or not the applicant is a new entrant to the labour market.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have shared a moment in the past, with the UK opening its borders under the new immigration system.
Source: UGC
