Do recruiters give students who have graduate visa a chance?

Hi Abhishek, I'm sorry to hear this. A Graduate Visa gives you a right to work without salary or skill restriction albeit only for 2 years - but we would never turn down the best candidate for the job if that person can demonstrate their right to work. We do, in all our contracts, make clear that we can only employ someone as long as they have an ongoing right to work but we have employees with us who started on a Graduate Visa and have successfully switched to Skilled Worker. I always advise our Recruitment Team that we can't reject the best candidate because they have a temporary right to work. I wonder if recruitment agencies and other platforms are a little nervous about the future given the Government's recent announcement about the review of the Graduate Visa and the proposed changes to the Skilled Worker Route? However, provided they and you are clear that you may not be able to stay in employment long term, I don't think it's appropriate to make that decision on your behalf. Many people with no restrictions do not stay in a job for more than 2 or 3 years so in the current climate we would be shortsighted to assume someone will stay long term! The difference for you and others on Graduate Visas is that once your Graduate Visa expires, your options in the UK may be limited.

Hi Abhishek, I'm sorry to hear this. A Graduate Visa gives you a right to work without salary or skill restriction albeit only for 2 years - but we would never turn down the best candidate for the job if that person can demonstrate their right to work. We do, in all our contracts, make clear that we can only employ someone as long as they have an ongoing right to work but we have employees with us who started on a Graduate Visa and have successfully switched to Skilled Worker. I always advise our Recruitment Team that we can't reject the best candidate because they have a temporary right to work. I wonder if recruitment agencies and other platforms are a little nervous about the future given the Government's recent announcement about the review of the Graduate Visa and the proposed changes to the Skilled Worker Route? However, provided they and you are clear that you may not be able to stay in employment long term, I don't think it's appropriate to make that decision on your behalf. Many people with no restrictions do not stay in a job for more than 2 or 3 years so in the current climate we would be shortsighted to assume someone will stay long term! The difference for you and others on Graduate Visas is that once your Graduate Visa expires, your options in the UK may be limited.

I've noticed a growing trend recently in the UK that's affecting my career prospects. I'm currently on a student dependent visa and working in an IT company that is supportive and willing to sponsor me. However, their sponsorship license was revoked three years ago, which complicates my situation.

When I search for job opportunities on LinkedIn, I often see positions that require someone who can commit to working long-term, which is difficult given my visa status. My wife is planning to apply for a Graduate Route visa, but even then, employers seem to prefer candidates who can stay and work for an extended period.

It's disheartening to face these barriers, especially when you have high ambitions and dreams, but feel limited by the politics surrounding immigration.