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Tech Companies Affected by Government Clampdown on Visas
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A number of top entrepreneurs have written an open letter to the Government warning that technology startups and businesses will be affected by the clampdown on immigration. More than 230 investors and industry...

leaders have challenged David Cameron’s decision to further restrict the movement of skilled migrants, warning that such a challenge could damage the UK economy and seriously affect startup and technology...

Tier 2 Visa Rules Problematic for International Law Firms
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The Law Society of England & Wales – together with business leaders across the nation’s capital - are fearful that the United Kingdom’s Tier...

2 Visa rules are negatively impacting upon London’s position as a global recruitment leader.Contact us – Tier 2 UK Visa Application Lawyers

Business Group Calls for End of Cap on Tier 2 Immigration
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Business Group London First has recently published details of its response to the call for evidence launched by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) as part of its review of the Tier 2 migration...

route. The MAC was commissioned in June this year by the Government to review the Tier 2 route to address concerns that the number of migrants using that route was increasing and that businesses were relying on these...

The Tier 2 Cooling Off Period
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The ‘cooling off’ period means that most skilled workers cannot apply to come to the UK if they have had entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 2 migrant at any time during the 12 months immediately before...

the date of application. Does it affect me? You will not be affected if you previously had entry clearance/leave to remain as a Tier 2 migrant and are returning in another category, or if you previously...

MAC to Consider How to Reduce Migrant Labour Demand
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The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked by the Government to look at ways the country can reduce work migration from outside the EU, while making sure Britain remains open to the best talent. The...

MAC commission, which will examine how the Tier 2 (Skilled Work) visa system functions, follows the first meeting of the Prime Minister’s newly-formed Immigration Taskforce that has been tasked with...

Statistics Reveal Increase in Net Migration
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The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that net long-term migration to the UK (immigration less emigration) rose to 318,000 during 2014. This was apparently just below the...

previous peak (320,000 in the year ending June 2005) and a statistically significant increase from 209,000 in 2013. Looking at the figures in more detail, they reveal that 641,000 people immigrated to the...

Tier 2 (General) Applications for Shortage Occupations
By Richmond Chambers -

If an employer wants to employ a non EEA-national who does not already have the right to work for them, they must have a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence and assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to the prospective employee....

The employee will then use this CoS to apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa. When sponsoring a non EEA-national to fill a role in a UK business, the employer must normally show that there is no suitable...

Migrant Workers Bring Improvements to Businesses
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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...

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...

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...

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...
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