Latest News: Employers
16 November 2009 Tier 5 (temporary worker) - government authorised exchange - additional guidance
Additional guidance for overarching bodies and government departments for the Tier 5 (temporary worker) government authorised exchange scheme have been published.
12 November 2009 Government-approved shortage occupation list for Tier 2 of the points-based system
Following the publication of the Migration Advisory Committee's shortage occupation list on 21 October, the Government has today announced that it is accepting the recommended list in full.
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12 November 2009 Home Office sets out new rules for migrants
The Home Office sets out new rules for migrants who will require 'permission' to stay under new draft proposals published in Parliament today.
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9 November 2009 Clarification on disclosing sponsorship management system passwords
It is important to note that the letter sent out on 27 October 2009 to Tiers 2, 4 and 5 sponsors about password protection was a genuine, generic communication aimed at all sponsorship management system users.
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3 November 2009 Sponsorship management system is now working
The technical issues with the sponsorship management system have now been fixed.
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2 November 2009 More than 100,000 identity cards issued to foreign nationals
The UK Border Agency has now issued more than 100,000 identity cards for foreign nationals - and regulations laid this week will, if approved, accelerate the roll-out of the scheme.
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30 October 2009 Sponsorship management system is now working
The technical issues with the sponsorship management system have now been fixed.
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21 October 2009 Migration Advisory Committee recommends additions to shortage occupation lists
The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended that teachers in special schools and skilled meat boners and trimmers should be recognised as occupations where the United Kingdom has a skills shortage.
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5 October 2009 Important changes for sponsors under the points-based system
The UK Border Agency has published revised guidance for sponsors under the points-based system, and has enabled Tier 4 sponsors to use the sponsorship management system for the first time.
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5 October 2009 Delay to American Express payment launch on sponsorship management system
We regret that employers and education providers cannot yet make payments by American Express on the sponsorship management system.
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