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Migrant Workers Bring Improvements to Businesses
By Richmond Chambers -

Migrant workers have brought various benefits to their employers that have led to productivity boosts and company expansion, according to a recent study published by the Government. The benefits brought by migrants...

 included: the ability to train colleagues in new skills such as IT techniques, leading to improvements in day to day working practices, and new innovations, knowledge and skills over and above those...

Home Office announces important changes to Tier 2 Immigration Rules
By Richmond Chambers -

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the Home Office has introduced broad and sweeping changes across many categories in the Immigration Rules. The majority of changes will come into force...

 on 6th April 2015.Tier 2 The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was asked to perform a partial review of the Shortage Occupation Lists for the UK and Scotland. Changes are being made to the List, following...

MAC Reviews Shortage Occupation Lists
By Richmond Chambers -

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report on a partial review of the shortage occupation lists for the UK and for Scotland. The report highlights that allowing small digital technology firms...

 to expand by bringing in experienced staff will be of benefit to the UK’s digital sector. The MAC is therefore recommending that a small number of senior jobs in digital technology, limited to people with...

The Exceptional Talent Route for Tech Experts
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

In recognition of the expanding tech sector and to further the government policy of encouraging the best tech talent to come to the UK, in April 2014 the Immigration...

 Rules were amended to allow digital technology to be included in the Exceptional Talent category.What does the Exceptional Talent visa allow me to do?

Is Immigration Policy a Threat to London’s Prosperity?
By Richmond Chambers -

London First and the London Enterprise Panel have recently published a report warning that current approaches to immigration within the UK could prove to be costly to London and the rest of the UK. The report,...

 ‘London 2036: An Agenda for Jobs and Growth’ proposes a number of actions and measures that will help to ensure London’s economic prosperity and allow it to remain competitive on a global scale. It...

Applying for a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you are a senior employee of an overseas business that is seeking to establish a commercial presence in the UK, you may qualify to live and work in the UK as a sole representative of an overseas business. Initial...

 applications: UK sole representative visa In order to qualify for a sole representative visa for the UK, you will need to show that: You are a senior employee of a business which has its headquarters...

The Genuine Vacancy Test for Tier 2 General and Tier 2 ICT migrants
By Richmond Chambers -

On 6th November 2014, the Home Office published new Immigration Rules which have introduced a number of changes to the business immigration categories. One of the most important changes for employers to be aware...

 of is that the Home Office now has power to conduct checks to ensure that advertised vacancies are "genuine". This change affects applications under both the Tier 2 General and Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer...

Should Immigration be Devolved to a City Level?
By Richmond Chambers -

A recent report from thinktank RSA has called for more power and responsibility to be devolved from Whitehall to UK cities at the same time that additional devolved powers are being negotiated for Scotland. According...

 to the report, by the RSA City Growth Commission, devolution has the potential to boost economic output in the UK’s 15 largest metros by £79 billion per year – worth approximately 5% of current...

Scientific Discoveries in the UK Restricted by Immigration Laws
By Richmond Chambers -

The Government's policy on immigration is having a negative impact on scientific discoveries in the UK, in the opinion of John O'Keefe, recipient of the...

 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his research into the brains inner "GPS system".Contact us - Highly Skilled Worker UK Visa Applications

Employers Face Perfect Talent Storm
By Richmond Chambers -

Economic growth is placing increased pressure on skilled labour markets, leading to a growing global talent crisis, according to the Hays Global Skills Index 2014. The challenges are particularly acute in developed...

 economies such as the US, Germany and the UK, which are now returning to pre-crisis levels. In many markets, the labour available simply does not meet the skill requirements of employers, says Hays, and...

Increase in Skilled Worker Visa Applications
By Richmond Chambers -

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown that net migration has apparently fallen by a quarter since its 2005 peak, from 320,000 to 243,000. According to Home Office figures,...

 the number of family visas granted fell by almost a third (-31%), while student visas granted were down by over a quarter (-29%) when compared to September 2010 figures. Work is apparently now the most common...

Foreign Workers Arrive in UK with Greater Skill Set than Homegrown Talent
By Richmond Chambers -

According to new research conducted by Lloyds Banking Group, skilled foreign workers – also known as ‘inward talent’ or ‘inpats’ – are playing an increasingly vital role in the United Kingdom’s...

 professional workforce, and add an estimated £210 billion to our economy. The research showed that foreign workers have doubled since 1997 to 4.6 million in 2014, meaning they make up 15% of total...
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