On 2 November 2026 the Home Office published "A Fairer Pathway to Settlement": the default route to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) moves from 5 years to a 10-year baseline, cut to ~5 years by earning above the higher-rate threshold (£50,270) and to ~3 years above £125,140. This is a settlement-pathway change — it is not a change to the Skilled Worker salary threshold (currently £41,700 or the occupation's going rate). Two different numbers, two different questions.
中文要点：2026-11-02 英国内政部发布《A Fairer Pathway to Settlement》——永居（ILR）基准从 5 年改为 10 年； 年收入高于 £50,270（高税率税档）→ 约 5 年；高于 £125,140 → 约 3 年。这是永居路径改革， 不是把 Skilled Worker 工签最低工资涨到 £50,000——工签门槛仍是 £41,700 或职业 going rate（取高者）。 两个数字回答两个不同的问题。
We analysed 50,985 UK listings on isaioffer (aggregated from employers' official ATS feeds and official sources). Salary is disclosed on 8,070; sponsor-licence employers are identified on 9,298. Both signals together are the scarcest data — and the most valuable.
中文说明：以上为本站在招英国岗位的实测分布（去重后）。「披露薪资」「持牌雇主」两个信号同时存在的岗位最稀缺也最有价值——我们不对"多少岗位符合新政"做宣传口径，只发布可复算的计数。
| Route | Income condition | Settlement |
|---|---|---|
| Global Talent visa全球人才签证 | — | 杰出人才 3 年、潜力人才 5 年可申永居 |
| Graduate Route毕业生签证 (PSW) | — | 需转 Skilled Worker 累计 5 年 |
| High Potential Individual visa高潜力人才签证 (HPI) | — | 需在期内转 Skilled Worker，累计 5 年可申永居 |
| Innovator Founder visa创新创始人签证 | — | 3 年可申永居（比工签快 2 年） |
| Skilled Worker visa技术工签 (Skilled Worker) | — | 住满 5 年可申 ILR 永居 |
| Skilled Worker visa (salary threshold)Skilled Worker 工签（与永居新规两个独立数字，不得混用） | £41,700 或职业 going rate 取较高者（2025-07 起）；新人/短缺职业有折扣档 | 按 Earned Settlement 各档；工签本身不赋予永居年限 |
| Earned Settlement — 10-year baseline一般永居路径（基准） | 无额外收入门槛（低于 £50,270 者走本路径） | 约 10 年可申永居（多数 sponsored 工作路线的新基准，原为 5 年） |
| Earned Settlement — 3-year route快速永居（顶档） | £125,140/年（连续 3 年中达标） | 约 3 年可申永居（基准 10 年减 7 年） |
| Earned Settlement — 5-year route快速永居（高收入档） | £50,270/年（高税率税档；连续 5 年中 3 年达标） | 约 5 年可申永居（基准 10 年减 5 年） |
基础条件（各档通用）：良好记录 / 较高英语 / 无英国政府债务 / ≥3 年 NI 缴纳。过渡安排与适用人群以实施规则为准。
中文：一个回答"能不能拿工签"，一个回答"几年能永居"。低于 £50,270 的岗位仍然可以担保工签——只是默认走 10 年路径。岗位卡上两个数字同时标注；薪资未披露的岗位我们如实标注而不是猜。
Each country links work permission, sponsor requirement and settlement years differently. Compare the four in one view, then jump into live listings:
Sources: gov.uk — A Fairer Pathway to Settlement (statement, 2 Nov 2026) · gov.uk — Skilled Worker visa. Counts computed live from our database (2026-11-12) and re-checkable on every page. This page is information, not legal advice; implementing rules remain subject to the parliamentary process — always verify on gov.uk. Pathway comparison data adapted from run-abroad (MIT).