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<p>With the introduction of the Skilled Worker route on 01 December 2020 we suspended
the limit on overseas visas to work in the UK, and removed the Resident Labour Market
Test. These changes have reduced the length of the process to recruit a worker from
overseas by up to eight weeks in comparison to the former Tier 2 (General) route.</p><p>These
reforms are part of a wider transformation to make the points-based system streamlined
and digital. Enhancements for sponsors, combined with those for applicants, mean a
faster end-to-end process from a sponsor getting a licence to an applicant coming
to the UK. We have introduced Chip Checker functionality for a fully digital application
system for EEA nationals applying through the new points-based system, allowing a
fully online application process, reducing the time it takes an applicant to get a
decision by up to one week.</p><p>The Home Office published its Sponsorship roadmap
in August 2021 outlining its plans to deliver further reforms to the points-based
system. These planned changes will make it easier for users to navigate the system
and further reduce the processing times for employers to bring someone to the UK to
work. Further details on the planned reforms can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-points-based-immigration-system-sponsorship-roadmap</p>
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