2 March 2011
UKBA invites all PBS Sponsors to request their unrestricted Certificate of Sponsorship allocation for the year 2011/2012
The UK Border Agency has requested that all sponsors complete and return a UKBA form to request their allocation of unrestricted Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) for the year from 6 April 2011 to 5 April 2012.
25 February 2011
UKBA confirms new Tier 2 rules
On 16th February 2011, the UKBA released its Statement of Intent on proposed changes to the Tier 2 of the PBS which will come into effect on 6 April 2011.
7 February 2011
New recommendations on the occupations to be removed from Tier 2 of the Points Based System
The MAC has today published its analysis of graduate-level occupations.
27 January 2011
Tier 1 (Post Study Work) Route
The government is currently consulting on changes to the student visa system and is considering abolishing the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) category. The public consultation will run until Monday 31 January 2011.