In contrast with the overall tightening of eligibility criteria, the Government has committed to expanding certain high-skilled immigration categories. These include:
<ul>
 	<li>the Global Talent route, which may see wider eligibility and continued access to three-year settlement;</li>
 	<li>a review of the Innovator Founder route;</li>
 	<li>an expansion of the High Potential Individual (HPI) route, with a potential doubling of qualifying institutions; and</li>
 	<li>changes to the UK Expansion Worker category to attract business investment.</li>
</ul>
These developments are likely to be welcomed by employers and individuals operating in knowledge-based or innovation-driven sectors.