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Your Guide to Satisfying the Resident Labour Market Test
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

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)...

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...

MAC recommends no change to annual limit on skilled workers
By Richmond Chambers -

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended the annual limit on skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area should remain unchanged for the next financial year.

 The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended the annual limit on skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area should remain unchanged for the next financial year.

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