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Points Based System [PBS] launched today
29th February 2008
The new Points Based System [PBS] is taking effect from today; Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants is the first of five separate Tiers, providing a robust and measured means of ensuring that only the best can work in Britain. Other changes include the introduction of new licences for employers that wish to employ migrant workers, which will be a mandatory requirement for Tier 2 Work Permit applications, which are due to take effect in Autumn 2008, together with on-the-spot fines being issued to those employers that do not confirm to the rules and anyone found hiring illegal workers in the UK.

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Points Based System [PBS] launched today

29th February 2008

The new Points Based System [PBS] is taking effect from today; Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants is the first of five separate Tiers, providing a robust and measured means of ensuring that only the best can work in Britain. Other changes include the introduction of new licences for employers that wish to employ migrant workers, which will be a mandatory requirement for Tier 2 Work Permit applications, which are due to take effect in Autumn 2008, together with on-the-spot fines being issued to those employers that do not confirm to the rules and anyone found hiring illegal workers in the UK.

26th February 2008

The Home Office has published figures for the number of Bulgarians and Romanians registering to work in the UK.

According to statistics, 30,570 individuals had their applications granted in 2007. An additional 7,295 were issued cards for the Seasonal Agricultural Workers scheme in 2007.

20th February 2008

The Government has published a Green Paper which proposes fundamental changes in the way that an overseas national can obtain British Citizenship [naturalisation]. Whilst this is only a consultation document at this stage, it does provide an insight into how these changes could affect people’s right to stay in the UK in the future.

Points Based System Announced

6th February 2008

The Government has published details of the new Points Based System [PBS] in preparation of the new and upcoming changes which are due to roll out across 2008. Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants is the first of five separate Tiers, which are aimed at simplifying UK immigration law for the benefit of those applying

5th February 2008

Following a comprehensive period of review with relevant stakeholders, the Home Office has revised the national shortage occupation list for work permits; removing 38 healthcare related occupations; due to take effect from 18th March 2008.

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