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Government set to introduce a £1,000 Non-EU Worker Levy
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The government are set to introduce a new non-EU worker levy to try and reduce the number of skilled immigrants coming into the country. The proposal, which is part of the long-term aim to reduce the number of...

 immigrants coming into the UK, could see the flow of skilled non-EU migrants cut by 20% a year with nurses and teachers expected to be hit the hardest. The clampdown from the government will also include a...

Financial Sector Requires Non-EU Workers
By Richmond Chambers -

According to a new data, the UK’s financial sector requires more non-EU workers due to a worsening skill shortage in the industry. The figures regarding the state of the financial sector come at the same time...

 that those working in the industry have expressed concern regarding the difficulty of obtaining a Tier 2 visa. According to SDJ Accountancy, the Tier 2 visa cap of 20,700 means that there are not enough...

Tier 2 Visa System Criticised Home Affairs Select Committee
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The Home Affairs Select Committee has criticised the Tier 2 Visa system stating that it is “unfit for purpose” and that it may be “counter-productive” for businesses and the UK economy.Criticism of Visa Clampdown

 The Home Affairs Select Committee has criticised the Tier 2 Visa system stating that it is “unfit for purpose” and that it may be “counter-productive” for businesses and the UK economy.Criticism of Visa Clampdown

Tier 2 Visa Rules “Restricting” Smaller Businesses
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The Scale-Up Institute, a group that helps small businesses with good potential, has warned that the visa restrictions in place in the UK are damaging the growth of small businesses. According to a report...

 from the organisation, the strict guidelines in place for Tier 2 visas are preventing UK start-ups from recruiting international talent and is “suffocating young businesses and detrimental to the...

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...

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...

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