16 July 2015
Ongoing concerns for Sponsors refused a Certificate of Sponsorship under the Tier 2 restricted cap this month
Following our post on 18 June 2015, as widely predicted the Tier 2 cap was again breached in July. The July allocation of Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (RCoS) was already bolstered by a large rollover from June (394), resulting in a total of 2,040 available for allocation this month. The minimum salary required to qualify for an RCoS in July was £32,000 which is an improvement on last month when the figure was £46,000.
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.
