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Skilled worker

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCommon term

In immigration & visas, skilled worker means: A worker with qualifications, training or experience in a particular job, often the target of special visa routes for jobs that are hard to fill.

In Turkish: nitelikli çalışan, kalifiye işçi, vasıflı işgücü

How it is used

Many countries run points-based or skilled worker programmes, and the UK has a route called the Skilled Worker visa. Rules often look at the job code, the salary and the language level. Some countries publish shortage lists showing jobs where skilled workers are especially needed.

Example sentences

  1. Nurses and software engineers often come on skilled worker visas.

  2. Canada's skilled worker programme gives points for age, education and language.

Common collocations

  • skilled worker visa
  • skilled worker route
  • points-based system
  • shortage occupation
  • work visaA visa that allows a foreign citizen to enter a country in order to take up employment there.
  • job offerA formal offer of employment from a company, which for many work visas must come before you can apply.
  • sponsorA person or organisation that supports your application, for example by paying your costs, offering you a job or being the family member you are joining.
  • labour market testA check that an employer must make in some systems to show that no suitable local worker was available before hiring someone from abroad.
  • language requirementA rule that applicants must prove a certain level in the country's language, usually with an approved test or a qualification.

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