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Many employers and employees were left in the dark over the impact of furlough and Employer Retention Scheme and how it applies to Tier 2 works as the immigration status of Tier 2 workers is tied to employment at a minimum salary.   On Friday, the UKVI finally confirmed the below:   As a business, […]

  Good news for those on the front line of the Coronavirus battle as the Home Office announces a free, automatic one year extension to all NHS workers and their family who have visas expiring before 01/10/2020. The scheme will apply to doctors, nurses and paramedics and will affect around 2,800 NHS workers. The extension […]

The short answer is yes. At present there are a number of visa applications which must ordinarily be made from the applicant's home country, regardless of whether the applicant has existing leave in the UK. Given the current climate many people are likely to find this difficult to impossible, due to the widespread travel disruption […]

The New Immigration System and How it Will Affect You. On the 19th of February the government released its plans for immigration from 2021. Find out what impact this could have on you, your business or your students. It should be noted that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will all remain non-visa nationals, capable of […]

The Migration Advisory Committee has released an extensive report on the Points-Based System and Salary Thresholds. This was commissioned by the Government in July and September of last year. If you’re wondering how the system might affect you, or your employees, then read on for a brief introduction to the new system as imagined by […]

While one of the current government’s selling points has been its pledge to crack down on immigration and to reduce the overall number of people coming to the UK, it has chosen to review the income threshold of 30K which prospective workers would have to meet in order to enter the UK. Let’s explore what […]

According to the Office for National Statistics, the first quarter of 2019 saw the number of EU nationals employed in Britain hit an all-time high of almost 2.4 million. Despite ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit, UK businesses have continued to invest in recruitment, creating 100,000 new jobs in the first three months of the year, and […]

On 17th July 2019, the Home Office added an Addendum to their Tier 2 & 5 – Guidance for employers 03/19 which applies with immediate effect to all Tier 2 & 5 sponsors, including all current and future applications seeking to apply for or renew a sponsor licence. The Home Office states that it “will […]

You must inform the Home Office within 10 working days about the following: 1. If your sponsored migrant does not turn up to work on their first day. You must report the reason, for example, sickness, or a missed flight. 2. If your sponsored migrant worker is absent from their job for more than 10 […]