UK Immigration Alert - Statement of Intent published
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has today published its statement of intent. The statement of intent has revealed the following changes to take effect, subject to Parliamentary approval, after 6 April 2011:
Tier 2 (General)
From 6 April 2011 there will be an annual limit of 20,700 certificates issued.
4,200 Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) will be available to sponsors in April but thereafter only 1,500 per month. These CoS will be re-named ‘restricted COS’.
To apply for a restricted CoS, sponsors will have to identify a vacancy and conduct a Resident Labour Market test first
The UKBA will then consider each application against points-based criteria which prioritises applications on the Shortage Occupation List and high-level research posts.
Applications for restricted CoS to be accepted from 16 March 2011 onwards
‘Unrestricted’ CoS will apply to those:
All jobs under Tier 2 (General) must be in an occupation on the UK Border Agency’s Graduate Occupation List
Tier 1 (General):
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The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has today published its statement of intent. The statement of intent has revealed the following changes to take effect, subject to Parliamentary approval, after 6 April 2011:
Tier 2 (General)
From 6 April 2011 there will be an annual limit of 20,700 certificates issued.
4,200 Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) will be available to sponsors in April but thereafter only 1,500 per month. These CoS will be re-named ‘restricted COS’.
To apply for a restricted CoS, sponsors will have to identify a vacancy and conduct a Resident Labour Market test first
The UKBA will then consider each application against points-based criteria which prioritises applications on the Shortage Occupation List and high-level research posts.
Applications for restricted CoS to be accepted from 16 March 2011 onwards
‘Unrestricted’ CoS will apply to those:
- With proposed salaries of £150,000 GBP or higher
- Migrants already in the UK and extending their leave with the same employer, switching employers, or switching from a different category into Tier 2 (General)
- Switching their status from Tier 1 (Post Study Work) and who have worked for the sponsor for 6 months
All jobs under Tier 2 (General) must be in an occupation on the UK Border Agency’s Graduate Occupation List
Tier 2 (ICT): This immigration route will not be affected by the annual limits:
If the migrant is to be paid between £24,000 and £40,000 per year, then they will only be permitted to stay in the UK for a total of 12 months. They must then depart the UK and may not re-apply for Tier 2 (ICT) permission for a further 12 months.
Tier 1 (General):
Will be closed to persons not already in the UK under Tier 1 (General) or its former routes
Will remain open to those migrants already in the UK under Tier 1 (General) and who seek to extend their stay.
(data received from Robinsons Relocation)Are you responsible for the relocation of expats?
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