Category Archives: Sponsors and PBS compliance

Immigration Law Seminar

Posted on March 22, 2013 by dmblog

We are hosting a series of Breakfast and Lunch & Learn seminars The sessions are an opportunity for you to hear what changes are in store for 2013 practical advice on how you can use the immigration rules to recruit … Continue reading →

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Updated Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) Codes

Posted on January 3, 2013 by dmblog

When assigning Tier 2 certificates of sponsorships on or after the 13 December 2012 you must rely on the Standard of Occupation Classification Codes that was last updated on 13 December found on the UKBA website.

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Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Supporting Documents

Posted on September 14, 2012 by dmblog

If you are applying for the PBS Sponsor licence for the first time or you need to renew your licence the application can only be made online. Being an online application the UKBA are stringent with the eligibility of supporting … Continue reading →

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£35 million per annum in lost revenue

Posted on August 28, 2012 by dmblog

London Metropolitan University has set up a hotline offering help and support for thousands of worried international students following reports that it is about to lose its Tier 4 licence. The university PBS licence was suspended further to their failure … Continue reading →

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London Metropolitan University has Tier 4 Licence Suspended

Posted on August 16, 2012 by dmblog

London Met has had its Tier 4 licence to sponsor international students suspended after failing to fulfil their duties as a Sponsor under the Points Based System. The UK Border Agency raised concerns following two audits of the university and … Continue reading →

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Footnote to evidence needed for dependent teenagers….

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

  Our blog last week was prompted by the work we’ve been undertaking for a client, a work permit holder.  Instructed by his prospective Sponsor, we arranged an application for him to change employer under the Tier 2 General category. This was a fairly complex … Continue reading →

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To audit or not to audit and who to audit????

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

I have been preparing a number of Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence applications recently and as part of the application process, we attend on site and undertake a mock audit of a company’s HR systems and practises to ensure that they are complying with … Continue reading →

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UKBA system crashes again…………

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

Today the UK Border Agency has been turning people away from a key office after the major foreign national identity card computer system stopped working. As reported by the BBC, the agency said that it was “experiencing some IT problems” … Continue reading →

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Premium customer service

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

The UKBA have a scheme called The Premium Customer Service for those who sponsor Tier 2 and Tier 5 migrant workers under the points-based system.  We have received numerous queries from companies asking whether it’s worth applying. The costs are … Continue reading →

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UKBA – what do you think about their service?

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

The UKBA want to know what you think about their service. Do you actually get through on the phone? Do you receive the correct information? How easy is it to navigate their website?     Dear Sir or Madam Business … Continue reading →

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