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Under the Immigration Rules, many people have restrictions on their right to work in the UK. This article will look at some of the main definitions of work used in the Immigration rules in the main work and study...
On 23 October 2020 the Supreme Court in R (Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 held that the Home Office had acted unfairly by not informing a Tier 2 General skilled worker...
If you are a licensed sponsor, and you are intending to hire a prospective migrant to work in the UK, under the Tier 2 (General) visa category, you will be required to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (“RLMT”). Resident...
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published its Review of the Shortage Occupation List for the UK for 2020. The report examines which occupations are in shortage and makes recommendations as to which...
The breakout of the Coronavirus Pandemic has caused a major change to the way that many businesses operate. Many businesses have suffered losses in revenue which has resulted in employees facing redundancy or being...
What is the Shortage Occupation List? The Shortage Occupation List sets out jobs in short supply in the UK at large, and Scotland specifically. These jobs can be filled by migrants under the Tier 2 route more...
UPDATE: This post was written before changes to the Immigration Rules in December 2020. If you have a Student Visa and would like to stay in the UK on a Work Visa, please see our updated post: Switching from...
The first details are emerging of the Government’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system, set to be introduced from January 2021. As far as economic migration is concerned, there will be 3 categories...
This article was first published prior to the introduction of the Skilled Worker route. For information on changing employment as a Skilled Worker, see our updated post: Skilled Worker Change of Employment: FAQs Under...
This article was first published in August 2019. Read our updated April 2022 guide to Certificates of Sponsorship: Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know. Migrants moving to the UK on a Tier 2 (General)...
Individuals coming to the UK for work or investment purposes, such as Entrepreneurs, Innovators, Investors, Sponsored Workers and Sole Representatives, are usually able to bring family members with them, including...
The Tier 2 General visa category is for individuals who have an offer of a skilled job in the UK from a licensed Tier 2 Sponsor. In this post, we look at the requirements of the Tier 2 General visa route...
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