UK Immigration System Now Welcomes Bloggers and Poets as 'Skilled' Migrants
The UK's immigration system, initially designed to attract vital professionals like engineers and doctors, now welcomes bloggers and poets as 'skilled' migrants. This shift, coupled with net migration figures nearing one million, raises concerns about sustainability and fairness.
In December 2020, the UK government introduced a points-based system to attract skilled workers for sectors like construction and health. However, the shortage occupation list now includes roles like 'equity and diversity officer', 'poet', and 'blogger', eligible for skilled worker visas. This expansion has led to concerns that the system is not serving its intended purpose.
Critics argue that the system should prioritise people who build, heal, invent, and invest, rather than those who lecture, label, and blog. The current system, they say, is importing problems and exporting patience, as seen in the £40 million spent on diversity officers' salaries in the NHS and Civil Service alone, while the country grapples with a housing crisis, crumbling infrastructure, and NHS waiting lists.
The UK's immigration system, meant to benefit the economy and integrate immigrants, is under scrutiny. With net migration figures high and vital services under strain, there's a call to refocus the system on professions that truly contribute to the country's needs and growth.
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