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UK tech visas quadruple after applications soar!
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Originally posted by AtW View Post"Technology industry demands for special measures to let companies hire foreign workers after Brexit have been boosted by a surge in demand for technology visas.
Tech City UK, the government organisation that processes applications for the dedicated “Tier 1 Exceptional Talent” visa, said successful applications had more than quadrupled in the last 12 months, with 260 endorsed in the last fiscal year. (AtW's comment: )
It follows fears in the British tech community that access to skilled computer coders would be hit by restrictions to freedom of movement when the UK leaves the EU.
David Cameron introduced the tech visa scheme in 2014 in a bid to make London the technology capital of Europe and rival Silicon Valley as a destination for start-ups, and amid fears of a shortage of skilled coders in the UK.
The “Tech Nation” visa scheme allows Tech City UK to endorse applications from non-EU workers, and lets successful applicants stay in the country for five years, after which they can apply to settle.
Source: UK tech visas quadruple after applications soar
Quick, slam the doors with Brexit!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Mainframe gent View Postwhat has that to do with Brexit?Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostBrexit is so awesome that all the best people in the world are flocking to safe heaven!!!
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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