Create an LLR visa after 5 years so skilled workers can change jobs freely.

Create an LLR visa after 5 years so skilled workers can change jobs freely. — 10 signatures. Status: rejected.

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Introduce a new Limited Leave to Remain (LLR) status for skilled workers after 5 years, allowing them to work for any employer without sponsorship while keeping restrictions on access to public funds. ILR would still remain at 15 years.

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Skilled workers contribute for many years but remain tied to a sponsoring employer, limiting mobility and slowing economic growth. Allowing LLR after 5 years would reduce pressure on businesses, help fill skill shortages, and keep welfare protections in place. It gives workers fair mobility without granting early settlement.

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