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Net UK visa numbers need to be at 200,000 a year says report during General Election Campaign. For some years net migration has been somewhat higher than this.
Tory ‘anti-London’ UK visa policy criticized by Mayor ahead of UK General Election. Jeremy Corbyns Labour Party if elected is likely to be more liberal on UK visas.
Tier 2 UK visa and Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence system barely used by Britain’s small businesses. This is probably due to the complex, bureaucratic and expensive system.
Companies face more Home Office UK Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence and Tier 2 visa inspections under unjust UK Visa scheme with more revocations of sponsorship licences.
Tier 2 visas for employers with Tier 2 Sponsorship Licences employing overseas national teachers now subject to criminal record checks in their home Country.
288 Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship unused from 2016/17 UK Visa Annual Limit allocated to employers with Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence to employ skilled workers
Trade Unions call for NHS to be exempt from new UK Visa Tier 2 immigration skills charge under Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Scheme introduced on 6 April 2017
2,169 Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship for UK Visas Available for Allocation in March. Tier 2 visa quota remains unused as too difficult obtaining visas.
UK visas needed to employ foreign construction workers says Arcadis. Once the UK leaves the EU it will be even more difficult to find Construction Workers.
UK Schools and Colleges Ditch UK Tier 2 Visas for Tier 5 Visas due to expense and difficulties in applying for Tier 2 Visas and Tier 2 Sponsorship Licences.
There is bound to be friction as the SNP would like greater autonomy on immigration and would like to see the UK remain in the EU. These are things that the Boris Johnson Government are against. Regional variations in immigration policy can make sense and already happens in other countries. Canada, for example, has&n
The Government still seems to want to keep overseas Tier 4 visa students in the immigration figures and wants to increase the numbers entering the UK, which will affect UK net migration figures.
The main benefit for visa applicants under the new Tier 4 visa student route is the ability to apply under the new post-study work visa. This will enable international students to live and work in the UK after their studies for two years in most cases, and for PhD students for up to three years.
It should be easy and straightforward for EU citizens to gain residence status in the UK. Perhaps the Government should consider reducing the residence requirements for settled status from five years to two years, and make other changes to make it easier. There are concerns that too many settled scheme applications are being refused for no good reason.
Something needs to be done to protect the UK Higher Education sector. Due to coronavirus COVID-19 there has been a huge decline in student numbers. The effects are likely to be felt for years.
Countries have an international responsibility to take care of refugees. International conflicts are the main cause of refugee crises. Unless these wars stop you will continue to have refugees. If Governments refuse to help then people like Barbara Pomfret and charities are desperately needed.