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What is the Shortage Occupation List and why does it make a difference?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

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...

 easily than others. Basically the Shortage Occupation List identifies skilled roles which migrants are needed to fill.  How does it make a difference? For employers, there are a number of advantages of...

Switching from Tier 4 Student to Tier 2 Work Visa
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The new Immigration Rules introduced on 29 March 2019 allow students to apply to switch into the Tier 2 category in the UK 3 months prior to the expected completion date of their course. You must be applying from...

 the UK and should apply prior to the expiry of your current Tier 4 visa.  Factors to consider when switching In order to meet the requirements to switch to Tier 2 (General), you must have, or have last...

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)?
By Wendy Barnes - Legal Associate

Migrants moving to the UK on a Tier 2 (General) visa must submit a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) through which their employer certifies their proposed employment conditions. A Certificate of Sponsorship is not...

 a paper certificate or document, but a virtual document, similar to a database record. There are 2 types of Certificates of Sponsorship – unrestricted and restricted. When assigning a CoS the employer...

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