News24 | UK visa change deals blow to African care workers

News24 | UK visa change deals blow to African care workers

Zimbabwean workers looking to migrate to the UK by obtaining care work are in a bind after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration announced plans to permanently scrap visas for that category of employees.

Recruitment body responds to immigration reforms

Earlier this week, the government announced reforms to tighten the UK’s immigration system. The Immigration White Paper, outlining new proposals to reduce net migration, included plans to significantly restrict overseas recruitment, aiming at lower-skilled roles and care workers in particular. While this news has been welcomed by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), it has advised that careful collaboration with businesses…