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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...
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 post was published prior to the introduction of the Skilled Worker visa route. For information on the salary requirement for a Skilled Worker visa please see our updated post: Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates The...
As many of you will be aware, the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route closed for initial applications on 29 March 2019. If you are a business person with relevant experience you may be finding it difficult to ascertain an...
All Tier 2, 4 and 5 sponsors can expect the Home Office to visit them at some point during the duration of their sponsor licence. This article concentrates on compliance visits for sponsors in Tier 2 and/or Tier...
In the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published on 3 November 2016 the Government announced some expected, and some unexpected, changes to Tier 2 applications. The main changes are set out below....
It has been reported recently that all non-EEA migrants applying for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) need to earn a minimum salary of £35,000. But it’s also been reported that some people, e.g....
On 15 March 2012, a written ministerial statement was laid in Parliament outlining a number of changes to the Immigration Rules. For applications received before 14 June 2012 For applications received...
This case gives some hope to work permit holders who might otherwise be caught out by the Home Office's sudden introduction of a new requirement to be paid a certain salary in order to secure indefinite leave to remain.
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised that the Shortage Occupation List be revised to restrict migrants from outside the European Economic Area to a smaller proportion of occupations within the UK labour market.
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