UK to attract scientists from overseas 'like magnets'

Currently scientists from the EU are free to work and live in the UK. After Brexit, they will be under the same rules and regulations as non-EU migrants who want to work in the UK. Non-EU 'highly skilled' workers are restricted to just 2,000 per annum have to comply with rigorously tough standards and then pay a typical £8,000 for the privilege.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suddenly had a thought, wait a minute, once we've sent the EU lot packing, help, there'll be a deficit of scientists.

To resolve this matter, he has instructed the Home Office to scrap the 2,000 fast lane visa and to do away with almost any restrictions. Even their dependents will be welcome!

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EU researchers account for half of the total UK scientific workforce of 211,000. Currently, they don't need visas to work in British labs. Those from outside the UK currently need to go through a rigorous process supervised by the Home Office. The process is time consuming, taking up to 100 days and costly, with a bill of about £8,000. After Brexit, new applicants from EU countries will have to go through the same procedure, prompting fears of a large scientific skills shortage. 'No limits' In response, Mr Johnson has asked the Home Office and Beis to develop a system that has no limit on numbers allowed to work in the UK under the tier one exceptional talent visas. He also wants them to expand the pool of UK research institutes and universities able to endorse candidates. In addition, he wants officials to come up with criteria that confer automatic endorsement, subject to immigration checks, ensuring dependants are also able to work in the UK and remove the need to hold an offer of employment before arriving.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49282689


Question is, would a highly skilled scientist want to work in the UK?

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