Annual limit for Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa applications The Home Secretary announced on 23 November 2010 a number of new changes to immigration policy in respect of Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system, designed to deliver the government’s commitment to place a limit on non-EU economic migration to the UK. Further […]
Author: Cyrus Mansouri
Cautioning Foreign Nationals for Document Offences From 6 December 2010, the Ministry of Justice and UK Border Agency (UKBA), working with the police service and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), are operating a 6 month pilot scheme to test a policy to divert from prosecution foreign national offenders who: commit specified document fraud offences and […]
Immigration cap must be scrapped, not tweaked, says Law Society The Law Society says the Government’s recent announcements on the immigration cap will not address the damage it causes to the UK’s competitiveness abroad. Following the Home Secretary’s speech on immigration to the Policy Exchange today, confirming that the cap for highly skilled workers will […]
November limit is reached for Tier 1 (General) applications from abroad On 10 November 2010 the UK Border Agency announced that the limit for Tier 1 (General) applications from abroad had been reached for the month of November 2010. The new rules were announced on 19 July 2010, when the UK government introduced a limit […]
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Post Study Work Permit
Post Study Work Permit Overview The Post-Study Work permit sub-category replaced the International Graduates Scheme and the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme in 2008. The purpose of the Post Study Work permit (also called the PSW visa) is to allow graduate students the opportunity to take a period of employment in the United Kingdom […]
