31st August 2008, 06:50 PM
I have looked at the new system and it is very loaded against anyone who does not have a doctorate. As I understand it even with a doctorate, Paleobones is likely to only score 70 points in the new system and needs at least 75 to qualify.
However, there is a ray of hope. Apparently if you lodge an apoplication for an extension of your current visa and it is granted (as I understand that, it requires you be in paid employment) under the new scheme you could qualify for an extra 20 points which may take you through the 75 point barrier.
Failing that....any chance you have a parent or grandparent from another EU nation that might qualify you for a work permit in that EU country and thus enable you to also work in the UK...
Don't want to really comment on the logic of the new system, but I have heard it described as a Charter to Protect Idiots i.e The UK and EU has enough resident underachievers, why import more. I personally can't see that restricting workers in a low paid but highly skilled vocation such as archaeology is of any value at all. Maybe the IFA could take this up as their next challenge after sorting out our tax problems!!
However, there is a ray of hope. Apparently if you lodge an apoplication for an extension of your current visa and it is granted (as I understand that, it requires you be in paid employment) under the new scheme you could qualify for an extra 20 points which may take you through the 75 point barrier.
Failing that....any chance you have a parent or grandparent from another EU nation that might qualify you for a work permit in that EU country and thus enable you to also work in the UK...
Don't want to really comment on the logic of the new system, but I have heard it described as a Charter to Protect Idiots i.e The UK and EU has enough resident underachievers, why import more. I personally can't see that restricting workers in a low paid but highly skilled vocation such as archaeology is of any value at all. Maybe the IFA could take this up as their next challenge after sorting out our tax problems!!