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by adav 2003 days ago
Too early to tell.

If you’re coming from a less well-off country and have the flexibility to take advantage of any post-Brexit easier immigration flux, I’d definitely take the risk and go for it.

If you’re coming from a country that’s roughly as prosperous and have some luxury of time, I’d delay any decision by at least a year.

There will most likely still be more opportunity in London than anywhere else in Europe, but hard to tell what it’ll be like compared against the rest of the world.

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Just to add... this has been my feeing since the vote in 2016. However, now the clock has actually started.
> post-Brexit easier immigration flux

Care to elaborate?

There are brand new immigration protocols coming with the introduction of a points-based system. Plus the "Home Office will continue to refine the system in the light of experience and will consider adding further flexibility into the system..." [1]. I read that as points for various characteristics could vary quickly. Also the option to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme remains until mid-2021 if someone moved very recently.

Sure, that's just two avenues that jump to mind. There may be many more less orthodox routes that appear as the dust settles. We're witnessing a major shift in the status quo.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uks-points-ba...