UK Immigration News

A detailed outline, which involves ‘tweaking’ the current Tier 2 visa, has been drawn up for Scotland with a view to keeping EU immigrants in the country. The plan, developed by experts at the University of Edinburgh, will have less stringent restrictions compared with the rest of the UK for lower-skilled immigrants post-Brexit.

The Home Office has increased the number of unannounced Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence audits in recent months. It’s understood that especially, though not exclusively, the Home Office is targeting employers judged to have scored highly in the Home Office’s risk assessment protocol.

Following the latest Tier 2 visa allocation meeting, the number of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for July 2017 stands at 2,321, according to UK Visas and Immigration data. The department published its June report citing that its figures were correct as of 19 June, 2017.

Following the Tier 2 visa allocation meeting, the number of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for May 2017 stood at 2,332, according to UK Visas and Immigration data. The department published its April report citing that its figures were correct as of 24 April, 2017.

With Brexit looming and Britain set to be gripped by a skills shortage upon exiting the European Union, Migration Watch has suggested a ‘brickie visa’ to plug skills gaps.

According to a report published by Cambridge News, UK cities are facing a talent shortage pandemic.