Hey everyone!

Over the past year I have finalized my plans to move to the UK on a YMV (Canadian). I'm arriving in September of this year, after having graduated with a BA Double Major in Political Science and International Development.

As you can imagine, this is a huge move for myself and I've been researching daily trying to answer all my questions. However, I have a couple questions related to careers within the UK that I couldn't find the exact answers to. I'll bullet-point them and tl;dr at the bottom:

• Jobs based on my qualifications/circumstances: It seems that I'll be living in London for the duration of my Visa (2 years) and so have begun searching within the city. Mentioned previously, I have a BA from an accredited Canadian university. Along with this, I have a bit over a year of Underwriting Assistant experience at a large insurance firm here in Canada. Because of this, I've decided I will likely stay in this industry (if possible) when I move to London. My question is, will being an international worker (on a 2-year Visa) hurt my chances at landing a job? Further, I keep seeing "GSCE A-level Maths and English". Is this the British way of saying "high school experience"?
• Salary: Looking at job-postings, I often see two salary ranges - London, and Outside-London. This is a great system, and makes sense with London's cost of living. With the above taken into consideration (I'm looking at you fellow London-based insurance workers), what is a typical salary range in a London-based firm? I realize most people wont have a clue, and it differs by company, but I'm more-so looking for a general rule when compared to Canadian salaries. Adjusted for currency, UK median income is ~$3000 (£1800) less. My question is, should I instill from the onset to ask for less than what I would receive in Canada?

That's really all I have. After doing a lot of research I tried to dilute my questions down to the core. I know the last one is a bit niche, but am just hoping to get an idea of what salaries look like for general jobs requiring an undergraduate. Thanks for your help!

TL;DR:

- Will being an international worker (on a 2-year Visa) hurt my chances at landing a job?
- Is "GSCE A-level Maths and English" the British way of saying "high school experience"?
- Should I instill from the onset to ask for less than what I would receive in Canada?