On the afternoon of the 13th local time, the British Home Secretary, Priety Patel, announced the new immigration policy plan that the British plan to begin immediately after Brexit.

  The latest plan announced on that day has a total of 130 pages. Based on the point system, the qualifications for long-term visa applicants who intend to live and work in the UK in the future are determined. The new policy will be formally implemented from January 1, 2021, after the end of the transition period for Brexit from the EU.

  According to the plan, applicants for long-term residence in the UK must achieve 70 points. The mandatory requirements for applicants include that they must have a job identified by the list of qualified occupations drawn up by the government and be able to speak English, which will include 50 points. In addition, the applicant’s annual salary must be 20,480 pounds (about 180,000 yuan) .

  Possessing a doctorate related to a profession and having an annual salary of more than £25,600 will make it possible for applicants to obtain additional points. In addition, people who get "shortage" positions in the UK, such as nursing and civil engineering, can also get extra points.

  British media commented that major changes to immigration policy in the UK will open the door for the UK to attract global talent.

  However, there is an element in the UK's new immigration policy that has attracted the attention of the British public, that is, the policy preference for nursing staff is only for those working in the British National Health System, while those working in nursing institutions cannot enjoy extra points. The British government stated that this measure is to incentivize care institutions to invest more money to train and develop laborers in the UK, including British citizens, to become caregivers; the government has provided additional funds to carry out this work. (Taiwan reporter Chunxiao Tian)