Webinar: Making sense of the tradeable points for a Skilled Worker visa

The tradeable points system under the Skilled Worker route is one of the most complex and confusing parts of the Immigration Rules. A wide range of factors come into play just in this one stage of the visa process.

To secure the 20 points available in this category, applicants (and their advisers) must navigate 11 different tradeable points options (A to K), each one involving a complex mix of factors, including salary, weekly hours, qualifications, age, previous immigration status, visa type, professional registration, job role, immigration salary list considerations, the timing of the application, and more. And this is all after selecting the correct SOC code from Tables 1 to 6 of Appendix Skilled Occupations.

It’s a system that feels unnecessarily complicated, and the way it’s presented in the Immigration Rules certainly doesn’t help.

In this webinar, we’ll take a practical look at how each tradeable points option works, with a focus on applying the rules across different salary bands. We’ll explore how the various options interact with minimum salary thresholds, going rates, and the specific and differentiated treatment of new entrants and jobs in the immigration salary list.

We’ll also cover how these tradeable points apply in the context of Health and Care Worker applications, and how to approach applications made before and after the major changes in April 2024.

The session will feature practical examples, address common points of confusion, and offer clear guidance on how to apply the rules effectively when advising clients or preparing applications. The goal is to simplify an aspect of the Skilled Worker route that many, including experienced practitioners, find unnecessarily complex.

Presenter

Paolo Barbato. Paolo is a partner and the Head of Immigration at Child & Child, a prestigious West End law firm with over 150 years of history. He specialises in business and corporate immigration, as well as complex private immigration and nationality law matters.

Audience

Level: introductory/intermediate

This webinar is aimed at immigration advisers, HR professionals, immigration officers, and skilled worker visa applicants in general.

Booking

The ticket cost is £80 + VAT for members and £90 + VAT for non-members. Members, to secure your discount, please log in to your Free Movement account before booking.

We are running an early bird discount on tickets until 23:59 on Thursday 22nd May 2025. Use code “TRADEABLEPOINTS050625” for 20% off.

Important notes

• A recording of the webinar is NOT included in the ticket price.
• After the webinar, you will be emailed a copy of any presentation slides.
• If you would like a certificate of attendance for your continuing professional development record after the webinar has finished, please email editor@freemovement.org.uk.
• Refund policy: We understand that circumstances can change. Cancellation and refund is possible with no questions asked up to 7 days before the webinar is due to begin. Please contact editor@freemovement.org.uk.