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Financial Service Firms Opposed to Tougher Visa Limits
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A number of financial service firms in the UK are opposed to a further curb on Tier 2 visas and high-value immigration according to a recent survey. A survey sent out to many services in the sector indicated...

 that they believed a clampdown on such visas would seriously affect the financial sector regarding the recruitment of skilled workers. Survey on Skilled Migration A survey of around 800 financial service...

Employer’s duty to prevent illegal working
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UK employers have a duty to prevent illegal working in the UK by people who are subject to immigration control. Where this is not complied with, an employer may face a financial penalty (civil penalty) and...

 in some cases, prosecution. An employer can avoid becoming liable for a civil penalty and prosecution by carrying out simple specified document checks on prospective employees before employing them, to ensure...

Analysis of proposed changes to Tier 2
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The Home Secretary has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to look at proposals to cut non-EEA work migration. The proposals reveal a tension between what business wants (the brightest and best staff,...

 no matter their nationality) and what the Government wants (more jobs for British Citizens). The Tier 2 route is for workers skilled to graduate level, with some limited exceptions. It takes time to skill a...

Tier 2 (General) Applications for Shortage Occupations
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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...

Home Office announces important changes to Tier 2 Immigration Rules
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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...

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