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.
21 May 2015
Tier 2 Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship allocations close to the limit
The government has retained the annual cap for Tier 2 Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship at 20,700 for the current year, 6 April 2015 – 5 April 2016.
21 May 2015
New Immigration measures announced
In his first speech on immigration since the election, the Prime Minister has announced sweeping new measures to try and reduce migrant numbers and tackle some of the immigration abuses in the area of illegal working.