Government Signals Plans to Raise Skilled Worker Visa Salary Threshold Amid Immigration Concerns

Published on November 27, 2023

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has indicated that the government is considering raising the salary threshold for skilled worker visas. It comes after the latest immigration numbers were revealed, showing a record net migration of 745,000 in 2022, prompting urgent calls for action from Tory MPs. Speaking to LBC radio on Monday, Ms. Badenoch emphasised the need for “the strongest measures possible” to reduce record levels of net migration, stating that the current minimum salary threshold of £26,000 for migrant workers is “too low.” However, she refrained from specifying the proposed new threshold. The latest immigration figures, released last week, indicate a surge in the population of England and Wales by an estimated 1 percent, the fastest rate in 60 years, driven largely by international migration....

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