This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Grant permanent residency to Dr's, nurses and paramedics on temporary visas.
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The Government needs to consider granting permanent residency instead of temporary visas to the NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics whose visas are about to expire and who are helping the UK in this time of national emergency.
We are going through an extremely difficult time for the UK. In this time we are relying on at least 3000 foreign Doctors, nurses and paramedics to get us through this major crises.
They are playing a critical part in saving British lives.
It would be wrong to extend their visas only for a year, just to send them home when our problem is over.
In order to say thank for helping us through our suffering it is upon the government to seriously consider granting permanent residency.
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307483
Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/313825
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312565
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/305129
Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312894
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