On 1st January 2021, the UK launched a new, points-based style immigration system to bring EU immigration into line with the rest of the world. The UK has a world-leading education sector and will continue to welcome the talented and high potential students to universities, further education and English language colleges, and independent schools. There will be no limit on the number of international students who can come to the UK to study, and the UK immigration will seek to increase the number of international students in higher education. We are also making it easier for the best international graduates to secure skilled jobs in the UK and contribute to the UK’s economic growth with our new Graduate visa. It will allow international students who have completed undergraduate and master’s degrees in the UK to stay for two years and those who have completed a PhD to stay for three years. If you are an employer, here’s what you need to know about the new immigration regime and how