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Are they that desperate for developers in the UK? If so, how does a Canadian get a work permit!?

• ig1 16y ago
  It's pretty easy, apply for a tier-1 visa which is a points based system (the main factors they take into account are education level, age, previous earnings and english language ability), if you get enough points and don't have a criminal record you can normally get a visa. Most software developers can easily qualify. Once you have that visa you can work for any UK company (there's a minimum earning requirement but most software development roles pay comfortably more than that). Although if you want to do it, sooner is better than later as the current government is thinking about sticking a quota on the number of Tier-1 visas that are issued in a year.
  • balac 16y ago
    and they keep changing the requirements (now you have to have a masters degree), so better apply sooner rather than later.
    • ig1 16y ago
      They've made it more flexible since this April now if you don't have a masters you can still get a tier-1 but you have to have higher earnings.
• gaius 16y ago
  Cambridge is a nice town, but their "desperation" will be that most developers in the UK will head straight for London.
  • ig1 16y ago
    Shortage of good developers in London too though.
    • gaius 16y ago
      Shortage of good developers everywhere :-) But at least in London you know that they are in the same city, somewhere.
      • barrkel 16y ago
        It's probably easier to travel to and from Cambridge and North London than it is to cross the city for work though.
• 3pt14159 16y ago
  What type of work/salary are you looking for hunterjrj? I know several companies in the Toronto area looking for devs.