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Key changes for UK sponsors
This month saw the publication of new Tier 2 and 5 sponsor guidance containing key changes to the way...
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Net migration to the UK hits all-time high
Whilst the government looks into different ways in which migration to the UK could be significantly reduced, net migration...
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Visit us at the China students expo 2015!
Don’t let your UK immigration status get in the way of your career. Come and talk to Smith Stone...
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Tier 2 minimum salary requirement returns to normal
Five months after requests for Tier 2 restricted CoS first overwhelmed the number of skilled worker visas available to...
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Happy 7th Anniversary SSW NYC!
Many happy returns to our New York office, which turned seven years old on 16 November this year! Moving...
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We take compliance seriously!
As an OISC-regulated body we take our compliance seriously! Over the last couple of years, SSW has worked hard...
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Changing Tier 2: what’s next?
The recent changes to the Immigration Rules affect almost all Tiers of the UK’s visa system, not least that...
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New Tech Nation Visa Scheme
The recent changes to the Immigration Rules have introduced a new fast-track scheme within the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)...
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Changes ahead for Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)?
Eight months after its commissioning, the MAC has advised the government of the substantial changes it feels should be...
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Changes to UK Immigration Rules
The most recent batch of changes to the UK Immigration Rules have been announced, many of which will come...
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New requirement for EEA British citizenship applicants
Are you an EEA national who has been living in the UK for six years and are thinking about...
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Extended visitor visas for Chinese tourists
The UK government has announced the extension of the standard visitor visa for Chinese tourists, along with other measures...
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Nurses prioritised by UK immigration change
The extreme shortage of nurses in the NHS is being accommodated for by a temporary change in the immigration...
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Tier 2 salary requirement at lowest since June 2015
The Tier 2 salary requirement for a restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is now at its lowest since the...
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Tier 2 Compliance: What’s new?
Things are getting tougher for those UK employers needing to bring in talent from overseas. In the ever sterner...
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New requirement for sponsor licence applications
If you are looking to employ a non-EU national for your UK business then you will need to apply...