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MAC urges UK to expand Shortage Occupation List
By Richmond Chambers -

The list of occupations used by the government to allocate skilled work visas should be significantly expanded says the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). But future UK immigration rules could render the shortage...

 occupation list redundant, applying as it does only under the current EU free movement system. The independent public body that advises the UK government on migration matters has recommended that...

What is the Tier 2 Sportsperson Visa?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Tier 2 Sportsperson visa category is for elite sportspersons and qualified coaches, who are recognised by their sports governing body as being at the highest level of their profession internationally....

  You will need to be endorsed by your sport’s governing body before applying for a visa. What are the main eligibility requirements for a Tier 2 Sportsperson visa? In order to qualify for a Tier 2 Sportsperson...

Immigration Routes For Artists & Entertainers: FAQ
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries and there are a range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who wish to visit or work in the UK.  In this post, we answer some of the questions...

 most frequently asked by creative and entertainment sector professionals, employers and event organisers across the film, television, music, performing arts and fashion industries. Q. Which immigration...

Are you Satisfying your Duties as a Tier 2 Sponsor?
By Richmond Chambers -

Sponsors are required to ensure they are complying with immigration law and have the necessary systems in place to retain their Tier 2 Sponsor Licence. As Sponsors are benefiting from migration they are expected...

 to ensure a balanced system. The main purposes of sponsorship duties are to: Ensure compliance with the Immigration Rules Address weakness within processes Capture concerning behaviour from migrants at an...

Your Guide to Satisfying the Resident Labour Market Test
By Richmond Chambers -

In order to successfully fill a position via a Tier 2 (General) Visa, the sponsor must satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) to establish that there are no settled workers suitable for the position. Settled...

 workers by this definition includes: UK nationals EEA nationals exercising EU Treaty Rights in the UK Citizens of British Overseas Territories (See Tier 2 and 5: guidance for sponsors for exclusions)...

Three things graduate recruiters need to know about UK immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

As we move ever closer to the end of 2018, employers are starting to consider what they will do to succeed in 2019 and beyond. And, as part of that planning process, companies are currently putting considerable...

 effort into finalising their graduate programmes. But what do they need to consider? What are the key issues they need to keep in mind – both in terms of people from EU and non-EU countries – to...

Tier 2 visas still being hit despite medical restriction
By Richmond Chambers -

The demand for skilled workers is outstripping the number available with the latest figures revealing that the number of potential skilled foreign workers trying to obtain a visa under the Tier 2 system remains...

 above the current UK threshold. Figures showed that despite changes to the cap on skilled workers, which last month included the removal of doctors and nurses, there remained more applications for...

Work Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our business immigration barristers assist national and international businesses to recruit and retain the skilled workers that they need in the UK. We have assisted company directors, self-employed persons and...

 employees to acquire the immigration status that they need to work in the UK. The following are just a few examples of the many successful outcomes that we have achieved for our clients: Our immigration...

Demand for Tier 2 visa outstrips cap for fourth month in a row
By Richmond Chambers -

For the fourth month in a row, demand from UK employers for Tier 2 visas to allow them to employ skilled non-EU workers exceeded the cap imposed by the UK Government. Since the beginning of 2018, the number of...

 applications for the visa has vastly outstripped supply. As a result of the data, which was released by Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, the high demand meant that employers seeking to...

Limit hit by Tier 2 CoS for 4th month in a row
By Richmond Chambers -

UK Tier 2 Visa Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are important to businesses who wish to employ the services of non-EU/EEA nationals in the country. But judging by findings from the March Tier 2 visa...

 allocation meeting, they are becoming increasingly difficult to come by. From December 2017 to March 2018, the allocation of UK Tier 2 Visa Restricted CoSs hit its limit in each month – representing a...

New Tier 2 (General) Rules to ease the burden for Students and Researchers
By Richmond Chambers -

A Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC309) was announced in early December 2017. There will be several significant changes to the Tier 2 (General) category, to be effective from 11 January 2018. A...

 more lenient approach towards Tier 4 (General) Students switching to Tier 2 (General) Paragraph 6A.22 of the Statement of Changes substitutes paragraph 245HD(d)(i) with: “(i) The applicant must have...

What is the Tier 2 ‘Resident Labour Market Test’?
By Richmond Chambers -

Employers are generally required to carry out a Resident Labour Market Test before sponsoring a non-EEA worker. The Resident Labour Market Test is designed to protect the settled workforce. This essentially means...

 that before offering a job to a non-EEA foreign worker, the employer must advertise the role in the UK and assess any candidate who applies for it. If there is no suitably-qualified or skilled settled...
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