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Immigration Cap should be scrapped – Law Society

Immigration cap must be scrapped, not tweaked, says Law Society The Law Society says the Government’s recent announcements on the immigration cap will not address the damage it causes to the UK’s competitiveness abroad. Following the Home Secretary’s speech on immigration to the Policy Exchange today, confirming that the cap for highly skilled workers will […]

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Tier 1 (General) November Limit on Applications

November limit is reached for Tier 1 (General) applications from abroad On 10 November 2010 the UK Border Agency announced that the limit for Tier 1 (General) applications from abroad had been reached for the month of November 2010. The new rules were announced on 19 July 2010, when the UK government introduced a limit […]

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Post Study Work Permit

Post Study Work Permit Overview The Post-Study Work permit sub-category replaced the International Graduates Scheme and the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme in 2008. The purpose of the Post Study Work permit (also called the PSW visa) is to allow graduate students the opportunity to take a period of employment in the United Kingdom […]

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Tier 1 General Visa

  Tier 1 Visa (General) Skilled immigration to the United Kingdom is now enshrined in the Five Tier Points Based Immigration system. Tier 1 (General) allows highly skilled individuals who score the required points to immigrate to the UK without any kind of sponsorship from an employer. It replaces the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and […]

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Entrepreneur Visas and the East London Silicon Valley

 The British Prime Minister, David Cameron,  is expected to announce today that East London, is to become an officially sanctioned startup ‘hub’ for the UK. The ambition is that London will be transformed into a “world-leading technology city to rival Silicon Valley”. The government has secured commitments from companies including Google, Facebook, Intel and McKinsey […]