I'm pretty sure you'll need a work visa (at least in the UK) which usually comes when you find a job willing to sponsor you for one. It's not the easiest thing to get unless you happen to have chosen a profession that's considered to be a "shortage profession".
I just read that after doing some further research but I am having a hard time trying to find a comprehensive list of jobs that are considered to be "shortage professions." Would you happen to know where I can find such a list or know of any of the shortage professions offhand?
The only one I know for sure is social work, since that's how I got my visa. I remember doing research before I came over too and I know it's hard to find and even harder to understand. :) I think nursing/medical stuff and teaching may be shortage as well.
That's absolutely perfect! My fiance is wanting to work in social work as a profession. He went to college for French and German but is hoping to get a Masters in social work. What's it like doing social work there? Is the pay decent?
I am trying to find if physician's assistants qualify under the medical shortage. I'm not even sure if they employ PAs in England and I can't seem to find any information on it. Stupid convulted internet lol.
In Scotland, there's a program called the Fresh Talent Initiative, which will let you stay and work in the country after obtaining your master's there.
You can also get sponspored by an employer (in the UK).
Note that so far the Executive has not been able to get the Home Office to allow time spent under the Fresh Talent Initiative to count towards indefinite leave to remain (the UK's equivalent of a green card) or towards citizenship. :-(
It's very annoying for all of us who want to go to Scotland and for the Executive, which is trying hard to get people to immigrate! But immigration and citizenship policy is still made in Whitehall with a priority on English needs, and the government don't feel that *England* needs any more people right now thankyouverymuch. :-(
FTI *will* let you stay for two years after uni, and that at least provides people with an opportunity to find work and persuade an employer to apply for a work permit for them. So that's something. But it would be so much better if you could count the time toward ILR/settlement and/or if there were some way to extend at the end of it. At least as far as I know, once the two years run out, you have to find and apply for another valid permission to remain. :-(
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I am trying to find if physician's assistants qualify under the medical shortage. I'm not even sure if they employ PAs in England and I can't seem to find any information on it. Stupid convulted internet lol.
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You can also get sponspored by an employer (in the UK).
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http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Promoting-Scotland/18738/14640
Note that so far the Executive has not been able to get the Home Office to allow time spent under the Fresh Talent Initiative to count towards indefinite leave to remain (the UK's equivalent of a green card) or towards citizenship. :-(
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PS there's a great website: www.americanexpats.co.uk that has a message board and tons of information about how to come work in the UK.
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FTI *will* let you stay for two years after uni, and that at least provides people with an opportunity to find work and persuade an employer to apply for a work permit for them. So that's something. But it would be so much better if you could count the time toward ILR/settlement and/or if there were some way to extend at the end of it. At least as far as I know, once the two years run out, you have to find and apply for another valid permission to remain. :-(
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