Home Office Challenging CoS Applications
Sponsor licence holders are being warned of increased Home Office scrutiny when processing CoS requests. Prior to the change in the CoS regime at the end of 2020, requests for CoS allocations were generally considered to be ‘rubber stamping’ exercises. However, we are noticing an increase in the number of requests for further information being […]
Changes to Immigration Rules 2021 (HC 1248)
The Home Office published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, HC 1248, on 4th March 2021. The majority of the amendments affect UK work and study visas under the points-based system, with most due to take effect on 6th April 2021, unless otherwise stated. Graduate route From 1 July 2021, student visa […]
Latest UK COVID Restrictions & Business Travel
New immigration COVID restrictions are now in effect in England as the Government moves to suppress transmission of the coronavirus. Travel corridors closed All quarantine-free travel corridors for people arriving into the UK have been closed indefinitely, and all arrivals from anywhere outside the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man must now present […]
Tier 2 Cooling Off Period: New Rules 2021
With the Skilled Worker visa now open, replacing the Tier 2 (General) visa, a number of changes have taken effect impacting points-based skilled workers and their sponsors. One significant area of change is in relation to the Tier 2 cooling off period. Tier 2 cooling off period abolished for skilled workers Under the UK’s […]
Skilled Worker Visa Replaces Tier 2
The UK’s Tier 2 visa for skilled workers has been replaced by the Skilled Worker visa. With effect from 1 December 2020, visa applications from skilled workers are to be made under the new route which forms part of the UK’s new points-based immigration system. The new route goes live in advance of the end […]
Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules 2020
Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules 2020 – HC 813 In its Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 813, the UK Government has set out the legal framework for the country’s new immigration system. The document, at 514 pages, is far-reaching in its reform of the routes and regulations which allow individuals to […]
UK’s New Immigration Rules from 2021
The UK’s new immigration rules take effect from 1 January 2021. How will the new system impact employers? Post Brexit Immigration Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK officially left the European Union on 31 January 2020. A transition period was agreed until 31 December 2020, to allow the UK government to […]
What is the UK Office for Talent?
The UK’s visa and immigration system has historically been a source of significant bureaucratic frustration for those wanting to live and work in the United Kingdom, as well as for UK employers looking to recruit from the international talent market. With this in mind, the UK government has recently announced new immigration measures to reduce […]
Migration Advisory Committee Report 2020
The latest phase in the development of a new points-based system for the UK has been laid out in the Migration Advisory Committee Report, published today. The 270-page document offers recommendations for a future skills-based work migration system for the UK. Specifically, the MAC was commissioned by the Government as an independent advisory body to […]
Global Mobility Trends: 2020 & Beyond
An awareness of global mobility trends is essential for mobility and HR professionals within multinational organisations. Keeping your finger on the pulse allows you to ensure compliance, derive competitive advantage and maximise value and return from international projects, leading to lower expatriate failure rates and overall, a happier, more motivated, productive and engaged workforce. Each […]