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The Points-Based System is a new immigration system for people from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland who want to come here to work or study.
Around 80 existing routes to work and study in the UK will be replaced with 5 tiers. The new system is intended to help British business recruit the skills it needs from abroad as well as providing assurance to the British public that only the skilled migrants we need will be able to come to the UK. Anyone wanting to come to the UK to work will need to pass a pointsbased assessment. The number of points required will depend on the tier the migrant is applying under. Points will be awarded for English language, qualifications, earnings, age and where appropriate, the level of need within a given employment sector.
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