Written Question·Home Office·UIN 3195

Migrant Workers: Vacancies

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to incentivise recruitment of (a) domestic graduates from overseas and (b) overseas graduates to fill shortages in the labour market.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
Overseas students who successfully complete an eligible course in the UK are entitled to remain on a graduate visa for two years after their studies end, or three for PHDs, to work, live and contribute to society.The Home Office keeps visa fees under revi...

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