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UK immigration: end of year round-upRestricted certificates of sponsorship: the system of applying for restricted certificates of sponsorship was introduced on 6 April 2011. Restricted certificates are required by overseas nationals who will be employed on a salary of l... Read more |
Changes to shortage occupation listThe shortage occupation list has been amended to remove some specialist jobs that are no longer considered to be under resourced within the resident labour market.... Read more |
Recent developments: EU lawWhen an EU citizen is issued with a registration certificate valid for five years, or a family member is issued with a residence card also valid for five years, they will not automatically have acquired ... Read more |
Family migration – the next targetThe government continues to look at ways of reducing net migration to tens of thousands per annum rather than the hundreds of thousands that have been admitted annually over the last decade. Having removed t... Read more |
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Route launchedBy the time you read this article, the new Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Route will have been available since 9 August 2011. This article looks at the recently published information from the UK Border Agency ... Read more |
Effective amnesty in UK asylum system: an agency 'not fit for purpose'In early June the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee published a report called 'The Work of the UK Border Agency (November 2010 - March 2011)', which accuses the UK Border Agency (UKBA) of effectively ... Read more |
Consultation on settlementOn 9 June 2011, the Home Secretary published a consultation on how those who come to work in the UK under Tiers 1 and 2 may be granted indefinite leave to remain (also known as ... Read more |
Changes to Tier 1 of the point-based systemTier 1 (general) is now closed. UK Border Agency (UKBA) has introduced a newly restructured Tier 1 programme. Tier 1 is divided into three sub-categories: entrepreneurs - for those investing in the UK by setting ... Read more |
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