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FCA case against CACEIS UK raises points of interest for practitioners
James Alleyne
20 October 2011
Immigration Update: New reporting duty for sponsors where employee is on sabbatical
The UK Border Agency has added an additional reporting requirement in a situation where an employee goes on unpaid sabbatical for over one month. This must be reported within 10 days via the Sponsor Management System.
13 October 2011
Immigration Update: Updated Sponsorship Management System User Guides for Sponsors
A series of new and revised user guides for the Sponsor Management System, covering all functions that sponsors are required or may wish to use, have recently been published on the UK Border Agency website. This guidance is valid from 1 October 2011.
5 September 2011
Immigration update: UKBA announces detail of changes to restricted CoS process
Employers need to be aware of changes to the restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) system that take effect from 6 September 2011.
24 August 2011
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route is now open
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category of the points-based system is now open.
24 August 2011
Singapore: Entry Clearance appointments must now be made online
Migrants applying for Entry Clearance to the UK from Singapore must now book an online appointment before visiting the Visa Application Centre.