7 July 2015
Response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Call for Evidence on its review of the Tier 2 minimum salary thresholds
Kingsley Napley has submitted its Response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) Call for Evidence on its review of the Tier 2 minimum salary thresholds. To read our Response in full, please click here. Our key findings are as follows...
29 June 2015
MAC consultation on Tier 2 salary thresholds – anticipated impact and opportunity to have your say
As you will know the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been commissioned by the government to consult on increasing the minimum Tier 2 salary thresholds.
24 June 2015
Crackdown on skilled migrants – a step too far?
The election of a majority Conservative government in May 2015 included a manifesto commitment to reduce net migration from the ‘hundreds of thousands’ to the ‘tens of thousands.’
As part of this policy David Cameron announced that this would include a crackdown on non-EU skilled workers coming into the UK under Tier 2 of the points based system.
22 June 2015
Pilot “UK-Belgian” Visitor Service introduced for Chinese visitors for joint UK and Schengen visa applications
The Home Secretary, Theresa May MP, has announced plans to make it easier for Chinese nationals to visit the UK and the Schengen area.
10 June 2015
Migration Advisory Committee to consult on new proposals to reduce demand for migrant labour
The Prime Minister has unveiled tough new proposals to significantly reduce the scale of UK migration from outside the EU.