More than 20,000 Zimbabweans were issued health and care work visas in 2023, the highest number of any nationality after India and Nigeria, but many say they will no longer move to Britain Migrating to the UK for a role as a care worker had been Tanyaradzwa Makwiranzou’s goal since opportunities opened following theBut his investment of time and more than £1,000 was laid to waste on 11 March this year when the UK brought in visa rules that meanMr Makwiranzou, who lives in the capital...
But experts and care workers associations say the restrictions imposed by the British Government discourage care workers from working in the UK and are likely to fuel “Without family we are nothing. Care workers are creating opportunities for their families. I do not see anyone working with their family left behind,” he tells“Many care workers will opt for other countries that allow them to bring their families. Family is their first priority.”
The decision by the Government to bar migrant workers from being accompanied by their spouses is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrant workers, adds Michael Kandukutu, a labour migration expert at the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, an umbrella body representing workers in the country.
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