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<p>We have received representations concerning the recruitment of overseas doctors
under Tier 2 (General), our main immigration work route for non-EEA workers. The minimum
salary thresholds were set following consultation with the independent Migration Advisory
Committee and are based on pay scales published by the NHS – and have not been recently
changed.</p><p>When we receive more applications than the number of places available
in any given month, priority is given – through the award of points– first to occupations
in UK shortage as identified by the independent Migration Advisory Committee, then
to PhD-level occupations, and followed by economically valuable jobs paying higher
salaries.</p>
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