Rejected petition: Create a fair settlement route for international graduates.
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We call on the Government to count eligible Student and Graduate visa years towards settlement, create a dedicated ILR route for international graduates, and protect current visa holders through fair transitional arrangements.
International graduates invest significant time and money in the UK, often working legally while seeking graduate-level employment. Many struggle to secure sponsorship despite holding UK qualifications. We ask the Government to recognise lawful Student and Graduate visa residence, create a clear graduate settlement route, and protect current visa holders from unfair changes to settlement rules.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this open petition:
'Make all visa holders eligible for ILR after 5 continuous years of residency'
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/771200We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.