The UK Government re-introduced an interim limit on Tier 2 (General) visa sponsorships on 21 December 2010 that will be in effect until 05 April 2011. The total number of certificates of sponsorship that can be issued is 10,832. This includes certificates for initial applications and extensions. The permanent immigration limit comes into place in April 2011.
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Until the end of March 2011, there is no limit on the number of Tier 1 (General) visa applications that can be made from within the UK. This is now the only way in which you can apply for a Tier 1 (General) visa. Since 23 December 2010 when the temporary limit had been reached it has not been possible to make Tier 1 (General) highly skilled visa applications from outside the UK. However, it is still possible that there will be another legal challenge to the Tier 1 visa temporary limit soon.
A new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that UK net immigration is unlikely to fall much below 200,000 in 2011 -- roughly the average figure it has remained at for the past decade.
This flies in the face of a Government pledge to reduce immigration "from the hundreds of thousands to the tens of thousands".
The UK economy continues to outperform most EU member states; Therefore, according to the report, a main source of continued immigration will likely be from EU citizens.
Workpermit.com is working with clients who are prepared to Sponsor Tier 2 visas for high level staff with in-demand skills. Please send your CV to Tier2jobs@workpermit.com if you are in one of the categories below:
Workpermit.com is working with market-leading specialists at structuring contractors pay, and can help anyone who has been granted a Tier 1 visa, or has an application in the pipeline.
The UK Government is closing its highly skilled immigration route to applicants from outside of the United Kingdom on 23 December 2010; This is despite the recent High Court ruling that stated its interim immigration cap was unlawful. There is still no limit on Tier 1 visa applications made from within the UK until March 2011.