28 June 2010
The UK government have today announced that they are pressing ahead with plans to implement a cap or quota on all non-EU economic migrants.
This is likely to affect all applications for Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas.
A permanent cap is set to be introduced from April 2011. In the meantime, a temporary cap is to be imposed which will see overall numbers between now and April 2011, reduced by 5 %.
The criteria for Tier 1 visas (Highly Skilled workers) is to be tightened from July 19th by increasing the points threshold by 5 points.
We therefore advise all applicants and employers to look at applying for such visas, as soon as possible. The announcement of a cap is unprecedented in UK immigration and is likely to lead to an increase in applications.
This may then lead to visas being unavailable until the new visa year commences in April 2011. The new criteria effective from April 2011 may well see further restrictions to ensure an immigration cap is effective.
If you wish to go ahead with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 application, then please contact us so that we can assess your eligibility
www.commonwealthimmigration.com
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