If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Labour shortage areas
77%
Language skills
56%
Skilled work experience overseas
40%
Offer of employment
38%
Non-skilled work experience overseas
24%
Age
17%
Educational qualifications
16%
Non-skilled work experience in the UK
13%
Skilled work experience in the UK
12%
Expected salary
12%
Country of birth
8%
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When asked about a proposed points-based system for immigration following the United Kingdom's exit from the EU (Brexit), the majority of hospitality industry leaders said the criteria should take labor shortage areas into consideration. Prior to Brexit, many UK restaurant and hotel businesses relied on EU migrants to fill skill gaps and hard-to-fill vacancies. As EU workers will no longer have the right to freedom of movement in the UK from 2021, there are concerns about the impact new immigration rules will have on the hospitlity workforce.
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CGA. (March 2, 2020). If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/
CGA. "If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers?." Chart. March 2, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/
CGA. (2020). If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/
CGA. "If a Points-based Immigration System Were to Be Implemented, Which of The following Elements and Considerations Do You Believe Should Be Included as Criteria for Potential Workers?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2020, /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/
CGA, If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
If a points-based immigration system were to be implemented, which of the following elements and considerations do you believe should be included as criteria for potential workers? [Graph], CGA, March 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1121423/uk-hospitality-criteria-points-based-immigration-system-post-brexit/
