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18/11/22 22:03 PM IST

UK to offer 3,000 visas to Indians

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  • Amid a massive labour shortage in the UK, the Rishi Sunak government has given a go-ahead to the new youth mobility partnership scheme that offer as many as 3,000 visas to young professionals from India to live and work in the UK each year.
Youth Mobility partnership Scheme 
  • The scheme was launched by Sunak as part of the UK's Indo-Pacific focus at the G20 Summit in Bali.
  • It was signed as part of the UK-India Migration and Mobility Partnership (MMP) last year and will now be formally launched in early 2023. 
  • Under the new youth mobility partnership scheme, as many as 3000 young Indian professionals will be offered visas every year to stay and work in the country for up to two years.
  • The reciprocal scheme will also involve British nationals living and working in India. 
Why this Scheme? 
  • Currently, sectors including hospitality, construction, and manufacturing are facing labour shortages in the country.
Source- Live Mint 

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