Chefs beat tech workers in getting UK skilled worker visas, Indians grab 25%

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1. It isn’t really surprising that tech visas have plummeted when tech hiring has fallen. There have been a lot of redundancies in tech, and there are more applicants than roles right now.

2. If this means we get more high quality curry I am all for it.

3. Unless you have a michelin star, Chefs should not be considered eligible for skilled work visas. This is just a back door for communities to import friends and family via the local takeaway.

4. Ridiculous. Cooking isn’t that skilled
   [burns down kitchen producing a burnt lump of disappointment ]
   Welcome to Britain. Mmm this curry is delicious. Thank you

5. Saw a pretty interesting video the other day, in some parts of UK and Canada its really hard to get jobs in franchises because Indians own a great deal of them and only employ other Indians. 

6. Just wait until you guys find out the reason for all those new barber shops on the high street.

7. This is a workaround at getting friends and family into the country. Same with all the barbers opening up.

8. Tech is an area where we have, as a country, actually trained people. Unlike many other sectors of the economy.

9. Without a doubt countless numbers of their families that they bring will have health issues and children with complex needs they cannot imagine paying for in their own country. When the workers family step off the plane they qualify for every benefit this country can offer and they make a bee line for casualty and housing departments . They came here after being coached in what to do to get everything people born here are still on the waiting list for. This includes the wife saying her husband abuses here getting them housing immediately or using their child/children’s needs to get adapted purpose built housing. why do you think hospitals are overrun, schools are at capacity, there is a chronic housing shortage, crime is going through the roof. After millions of people, poorly educated come pouring into the country for over a decade that will never make a plus to the UK GDP, it’s no wonder the country is bankrupt. There are thousands of people wanting to become doctors and nurses in this country but the government won’t pay to teach them, they would rather import them. Our education system is grossly underfunded, burdened with children that can’t speak english and has no interest in educating them with appropriate skills. The whole demographic is changing in this country along with our collapsing financial position. Keir Starmer going to high muslim areas won’t change the long term outcome. They aren’t going to be voting labour or conservative, they will vote their own people into government and further change the eroding values of this country. Millions of people died 80 years ago to defend the values of this country. Now as the last few of them die off we are giving it away

10. It’s crazy you can extend the visa as many times as you like.

11. We must have all had some Indian co-workers, What’s people’s first impression on them?

12. I work for a company that provides the required tests for skilled worker visas (ISE tests). I can say first hand I’ve never seen a “chef” for a skilled worker visa. Nor a “tech” person for that matter.

    90% of the people I see taking these tests are support/care workers, a huge portion of which in the UK are made up of immigrants and are badly needed.

    The other people I generally see taking ISE tests are students, religious ministers and the odd entrepreneur visa applicant.