UK Immigration News

The Association of Independent Professionals (IPSE) that campaigns for more restrictions on immigrant workers has welcomed recent changes to the UK's Tier 2 visa system. IPSE said that it is 'pleased' the government decided to act on recommendations made by the anti-immigration, Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).

According to a report published by Third Force News, an online resource dedicated exclusively to Scotland's third sector, Radiant and Brighter Communities - a charity based in Glasgow, Scotland - recently found newly arrived, non-EU immigrants employment thanks to an innovative new project.

The charity has been working in partnership with one of the UK's leading retailers in Glasgow, enabling immigrants from outside of the European Union to find work.

The number of Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for allocation in May stands at 2,483, according to UK Visas and Immigration, Home Office data. The department in its April report said that its figures were correct as of 13 April, 2016.

A senior judge has decided not to allow a Judicial Review of the decision to revoke the Tier 2 visa sponsorship licence of care provision company, De Vere Care. Following a surprise visit by Home Office immigration officers in January 2015, De Vere had its Tier 2 sponsorship licence revoked in July of the same year; the Home Office says the company was found to be employing 'public relations officers' as carers.

The United Kingdom Home Secretary Theresa May in 2014 revoked the Tier 4 visas of 48,000 international students, and ordered their deportation, after a BBC documentary in February 2014 uncovered cases of cheating on an English language test at one institution.

The move was made after the BBC's Panorama reported that fraudulent activity was occurring at one school in East London relating to the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).

Fortunately, despite a number of changes to the Tier 2 points-based system for skilled workers, prompted by a recent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report, UK immigration minister James Brokenshire announced that the working rights of Tier 2 visa dependants will not be affected by the changes, a decision welcomed by the Permits Foundation.