Shortage Occupation List 2023 – fishing jobs added to the list Recent Home Office press release confirms that fishing jobs are added to the UK Shortage Occupation List. This is important news for the UK fishing industry. There is a reason why those amendments are announced at this time. Namely, changes to the immigration rules published in April 2023 mean that Skilled Worker visas are required for fishing jobs in…
Read MoreChanges to UK student visa route & dependants to limit net migration – announced May 2023
Important changes to student visa and student dependant visa from January 2024 The anticipated changes to Student visa and their dependant family member visas are announced. In our most recent blog published a few days ago, we spoke about upcoming changes to the UK student visa route. The changes have now been announced by the Home Office on 23rd May 2023 in a short press release. The new rules are…
Read MoreUpcoming immigration changes to limit numbers of student dependant family members
Immigration is important on the UK government’s agenda. UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has recently told the BBC that he was “considering a range of options” to bring down legal migration to the UK. He has been facing pressure to deliver on a 2019 Conservative manifesto commitment to bring down levels of net migration. In their 2019 manifesto, the Conservatives pledged to bring down overall numbers of migrants coming to…
Read MoreIndia Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot – mistakes to avoid & how to prepare
The next ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa for the UK is fast approaching. It is due to take place sometime in July 2023. The exact date is to be announced by the Home Office. Please bear in mind that most recent ballot took place in late February 2023 with a huge delay. We did write about the previous ballot in our other article here. Therefore, there is…
Read MoreImportant for UK health and care visa – recruitment of foreign workers for health and social care in the UK
Health and social care recruitment code – important for health and care visa UK The revised code of practice for recruiting internationally for health and social care organisations has been published in late March 2023. The code stresses that the UK recognise the important role international health and care workers play in health and care service delivery in the UK and its commitment to ensuring that we recruit from overseas…
Read MoreWhat UK spring 2023 budget says on immigration
UK spring 2023 budget immigration update In the Spring Budget published on 15th March 2023 the government states that it will ensure the UK labour market has access to skills and talent from abroad where needed, to help businesses tackle immediate labour shortages and ease business visits to the UK. At Thaxted Legal we focus on assisting clients with immigration matters and any publication from the UK government is useful…
Read MoreImportant significant changes to UK Skilled Worker visa – effective April 2023
Important changes to Skilled Worker visa 12th April 2023 Important changes to Skilled Worker visa were announced in the latest Statement of Changes to Immigration rules published by the Home Office on 9th March 2023. The new immigration rules take effect on 12th April 2023 for CoS certificates assigned from that date onwards. It is important to understand the changes to Skilled Worker visa rules when applying for sponsor licence,…
Read MoreHybrid and remote working new guidance – work location for skilled worker and sponsored visas
Hybrid and remote working new guidance for sponsors Work location for migrant workers is an important matter that sponsor employers and their HR teams need to take into account when assigning Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) for migrant workers as well as during the entire duration of the migrant’s employment. Sponsor employers who employ migrant workers on Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility (GBM) visa routes, must comply with Home Office…
Read MoreImportant warning for Sole Representative (Overseas Business Representative) visa holders
High level of Home Office scrutiny on Sole Representative extensions and Settlement applications Sole Representative (Overseas Business Representative) visa route is closed for new applicants as of spring 2022. The Sole Representative visa has been replaced by the Global Business Mobility Expansion worker visa category, which is a sponsored visa route and requires employer to first obtain Expansion Worker sponsor licence. Those individuals who already hold the Sole Representative visa…
Read MoreChanges to Shortage Occupation list – some construction/building jobs added but no hospitality
Shortage Occupation List currently under review Shortage Occupation List is a hot topic in the UK immigration and attracts significant media and public attention. You can read more information relating to Shortage Occupation List in our other article ‘What is Shortage Occupation List for UK visa’ The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues. On 23rd February…
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