Skilled Worker Visa for international students?! - New UK Immigration Rules 😱

We have seen recent immigration news and changes for skilled worker visas, especially the new salary requirements starting from 4th April 2024!
In my previous video, I talked a lot about what salary requirements are there for international students applying for a skilled worker visa, I explained new entrant rules and what salary discounts exist for switchers from a student visa/graduate visa to a skilled worker visa.
In this video, I would like to dig deeper and evaluate whether new salary thresholds are realistic and whether international students will have a chance to switch to skilled worker visas either after their degree or after they spend some time on the graduate visa. I hope this video will give you a realistic picture of salary levels and job opportunities in the UK as a graduate.
Time codes:
00:01 - Is a Skilled Worker Visa still possible for international students in the UK?
00:30 - New Salary Thresholds for Skilled Worker Visa / New Entrant Rule
02:03 - Introduction about Mind The Grad
02:47 - How international students can get a discount on a salary threshold
03:53 - What the data tells us about salary levels in the UK
05:24 - Graduate Salary levels in the UK (ISE data)
05:47 - Graduate Salary levels in the UK (Highflyers data)
06:24 - Salaries for international students in the UK (MAC/Home Office data)
08:00 - Graduate Salaries for graduate schemes that sponsor visas
09:00 - Roles that pay less than £30,960
10:15 - Graduate salary levels in the UK by sector
11:12 - Graduate salary levels in the UK by location
12:30 - 7 Steps to ensure you get paid £30,960 or above
12:38 - Step 1
13:00 - Step 2
13:46 - Step 3
14:28 - Step 4
15:00 - Step 5
16:00 - Step 6
17:18 - Step 7
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From Mind The Grad (Valeria)

[@MindTheGrad]

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[@NormalPerson9704]

Thank you so much for such a informative video. So when Graduate Visa expired, applicants could be regarded as new entrant. Nice!

[@MindTheGrad]

Thank you for the comment!

[@Sih975]

Thank you for the information. Much appreciated!

[@MindTheGrad]

Thank you for the comment!

[@Spiderman-qz6vd]

Thank you soo much for all the info 😊. Just a quick question can i work part time as a Amazon flex driver after obtaining skilled worker Visa . I heard rules are changing from April 4 for Supplementary work

[@dabanbaritany1521]

Hello which exam should i take for skilled worker visa ?Language Cert B1 or IELTS for Life skills general test ? Are the both acceptable??

[@MindTheGrad]

Are you applying switching form graduate or student visa?

[@cmcarlos8607]

Hi Valeria. am looking for Dental Technician job. I love to apply and work in uk.

[@chandermohan8076]

I have friend coming in September 2024. Will he be count as new entrant in 2025 once he will graduate?

[@MindTheGrad]

It depends what course he completes

[@ss99768]

hello darling!my son received a psw after his master's degree in England and works until 2025.12. after that, when will the threshold be for a skilled worker visa?He is a civil engineering

[@MindTheGrad]

Please check out my previous video, he is most likely to be considered a new entrant, it means that he will need to make at least £30,960 and the 70% of the going rate for this role in the UK

[@danish664u]

​@@MindTheGradhi ..I want to ask that if I get job in NHS then will I be able to call dependents on it?

[@taransingh5739]

I applied for skilled worker visa today. Your content really help me alot. Hopefully I will get my visa soon 🥹

[@ss99768]

Good luck 🤞🏼

[@MindTheGrad]

Amazing! Congrats!

[@alfonsocorrea5436]

Congrats, may I ask which role?

[@Mohammadreza-el5bo]

Hi. If I enroll for a master's degree in September 2024-2025 intake in your university, is it possible that I will not be able to get a two-year graduate visa after graduating?because as you know, this visa under review MAC, and it can be removed or shorther to 6 months?

[@MindTheGrad]

Yes, we don’t know for certain the future of graduate visa

[@Mohammadreza-el5bo]

If I enroll for a master's degree in the September 2024-2025 intake in the UK, my eligibility for the graduate visa would depend on current visa regulations ,or depend on place at the time of my application for the visa? If there are changes to the visa regulations in the future, would they apply to me?.

[@owaisahmed8890]

Hi, what if the salary meets for new entrants visa but the working hours are 48 per week? is that fine?

[@MindTheGrad]

I think that it needs to be pro-rated, you can't just increase the hours to match the salary level, but I am not an immigration advisor

[@owaisahmed8890]

@@MindTheGrad Thanks 😊

[@madosantos8053]

Now I am studying in my own country but it's can require me to study in there.

[@MindTheGrad]

you can get a Skilled Worker Visa from abroad, but the salary threshold could be higher if you are not qualified as a new entrant

[@tharundivvela713]

I am switching from graduate visa to skilled worker visa and my salary is less than 38k. should i need to mention new entant as yes in cos to eligible for salary discount?

[@MindTheGrad]

It is the employer that does the COS...

[@tharundivvela713]

@@MindTheGradhe is unaware i guess. He mentioned no on it on cos

[@MindTheGrad]

@@tharundivvela713 and you still got the visa? How did you meet the salary requirement?

[@tharundivvela713]

@@MindTheGrad i am waiting for it. My salary 35k. Code 2136 it. Psw to skilled worker visa application

[@MindTheGrad]

@@tharundivvela713 I hope it goes well!!

[@Harishsati.]

Indian everywhere

[@manandnature2199]

my beautiful dear. Thank you for the useful information. I would like to contact you