Skills Shortage and the Finance Sector
Do you as an employer feel that there are skill shortage within your sector? Do you feel that you are finding it difficult to fill jobs with resident workers and are restricted to employing staff from overseas? Well this may just get tougher in the coming months with the UK government’s plans to tighten UK […]
New Proposal to Change the Operation of Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship
Were you one of the sponsors who saw your requests for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship being denied earlier this year? If so this may be good news for you? In June 2015, many sponsors faced their requests for a Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship being denied due to the limit being reached, since April 2011 […]
Important Tier 4 UK Student Visa Changes
On July 13th 2015, the UK Government announced a number of changes to the Immigration Rules, much of which are related to Tier 4 UK Student Visa route of the Points-Based System. The government says the intended changes are aimed to ensure that the UK maintains its’ competitive edge in attracting the brightest and best […]
Impact of Tier 2 Review
As posted in our earlier article “Call for Evidence Minimum Salary Threshold Tier 2” the Government’s newly formed immigration taskforce has commissioned that the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) provide guidance on: • Raising the minimum salary threshold for all Tier 2 categories by the Autumn; • A wide review of the Tier 2 routes by […]
Tier 4 Child Student Sponsor Licence Immediate Changes
Following the explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes to the Immigration Rules presented to Parliament on 13 July 2015 (HC 297), Parliament has brought into effect from 3rd August 2015 amendments to the Immigration Rules. The Immigration Rules have now been amended to require Tier 4 Child student only be sponsored by independent schools […]
Radical Changes for Education Sector Sponsors
We are used to the Home Office publishing new Sponsor Guidance and 6 April 2015 saw yet another number of key changes to Sponsor Guidance for Tier 4 sponsors. The greatest change to affect our clients within the education sector are the measures that will bring about an end to Highly Trusted status for Education […]
League Tables and Migration Cap: Impact on Recruitment of International Staff
It’s that time again in the education term calendar, when league tables are released. Preferred lists include the Times Higher Education and the Guardian League Tables. Preparing a shortlist of universities where you want to work will involve careful research and cross referencing, especially if you intend to up-root your family to further your career. […]
Call for Evidence Minimum Salary Thresholds Tier 2
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), the body that advises the Government on migration issues has been asked to advise on raising the minimum salary threshold for the Tier 2 category, as well as the wider Tier 2 review resulting for the Government’s recent proposals on curbing migration. In the first instance, the MAC has been […]
Australian Company fined $175,000 for Australian 457 visa breach
A Federal court has fined a Darwin company, Choong Enterprises, over AUS$175,000 for paying overseas Filipino visa holder workers below the legal requirements and for illegally charging them recruitment costs. Choong Enterprises were brought to the Federal Court in Australia following charges of underpaying 10 Filipino workers that held 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) visas for […]
Changes to Subclass 457 visa Australia programme
Changes to Australian Subclass 457 visa programme Early in 2015, the federal government announced changes to Subclass 457 Temporary Work (Skilled) visas that would increase flexibility and reduce restrictions on visa holders whilst maintaining the integrity of the programme. In April 2015 the Australian government followed through with the promise and delivered a number of […]