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<p>The Government is committed to developing a future borders and immigra-tion system
that will cater for all sectors of the UK, including for those who make a very valuable
contribution to our NHS.</p><p>On 19 December, we published an immigration White Paper
on the UK’s future skills-based immigration system, intended to provide for a single
sys-tem applicable to both EU and non-EU nationals, to be implemented after 2021.
In this, we have proposed a new skilled worker route, which will not be capped, removed
the requirement for employers to undertake a Resi-dent Labour Market Test for high
skilled roles and committed to providing a simpler and more streamlined sponsorship
system.</p><p>As we have been clear, the White Paper provides the basis for a national
conversation. We are launching an extensive 12-month programme of engagement with
UK-wide businesses and organisations on key proposals contained in the White Paper
before making final policy decisions on these issues.</p><p>In the meantime, we have
been clear that we want all EU nationals, including those working in the NHS, to stay
in the UK after we leave. And for those making an important contribution from outside
of the EU, we have implemented a number of preferential provisions within the current
system specifically for nurses. This includes a change we made last July to exempt
all non-EEA overseas nurses and all doctors needed in the UK from the Tier 2 annual
cap, allowing them to be recruited into critical roles in the NHS without a restriction
on their numbers.</p>
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