UK announces permanent skilled immigration cap: Tier 1 for the select few and an overall reduction in immigration
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11:04 23/11/2010
The UK Government has announced a permanent cap of 21,700 on skilled immigration to take effect in April of 2011. Moreover, Tier 1 will be restricted to entrepreneurs , investors and 'exceptionally...
UK Tier 1 Visas limit reached already - Apply before December to avoid further delays
19:00 10/11/2010
UK Immigration has announced that they have already reached the immigration limit on the total number of overseas initial visa applications that can be issued under the Tier 1 (General) Visa category...
Home Secretary vows to reduce UK immigration numbers
17:18 08/11/2010
In her first major speech on immigration , UK Home Secretary Theresa May stated that her goal was to bring in more high-value migrants to the UK, such as investors and research scientists, while at...
UK Tier 1 visas issued again from 1 November
9:49 02/11/2010
The UK Border Agency has started issuing Tier 1 (General) Visas again from 1 November 2010. On 19 July 2010, the UK Government introduced an interim limit on the number of initial Tier 1 (General)...
UK Car manufacturers warn against immigration cap
12:57 01/11/2010
Executives from Honda, Toyota, and Nissan have attacked the UK Government's immigration cap on skilled and highly skilled Immigrants . They say that the measure has negative consequences for their...
UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas – Difficult times ahead
15:40 20/10/2010
The temporary immigration cap has already affected applications for the Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa categories. Many employers do not have certificates of sponsorshipavailable to employ more overseas...
