Judicial Review – Home office Policy for Highly Skilled Migrants (10.07.2008)
The information contained in this section outlines the different categories provided for in the rules applying to Immigration Law in the United Kingdom.
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Closure of HSMP & Other Work Related categories – Introduction of TIER 1 in Full
From Monday 30 June 2008, Tier 1 would be launched in full all over the world. There are four sub-categories of TIER that were announced to be introduced as part of the overhauling changes brought in under the Point based system:
1. TIER 1 (General)
TIER 1 (General) has already been introduced for applicants presently residing in the UK and from 30th of June 2008, would be available for those who wish to make their applications from outside the UK as well.
2. TIER 1 (Post study Work)
TIER 1 (Post study work) has been introduced to bring the IGS in line with the FT:WISS making it a 2 year visa. IGS and FT:WISS would be closed for all applicants and all applicants (no matter from where they completed the studies i.e. either from Wales, England, Scotland or NI) would be required to make an application under this subcategory of TIER 1.
3. TIER 1 (Entrepreneur)
TIER 1 (Entrepreneur) would replace the Business persons who would like to set up or buy an existing business. The requirements would more or less be the same apart from the maintenance and the English language test.
4. TIER 1 (Investor)
TIER 1 (Investor) would be replacing the investor category.
TIER 2
The new point based system is going to be launched in full from 27th of November 2008 that is going to affect all those who are residing in the UK on work permits and also those who are looking to get one.
Once a sponsorship certificate is issued, the prospective employee of the sponsor (employer) will be required to submit his / her visa application that can be made while remaining in the UK (provided he is able to switch to this category) or from outside the UK (provided he is outside the UK or unable to switch while remaining in the UK).
The UKBA has divided four main categories of applicants who will require sponsorship certificate from their sponsors and will be making their visa applications in line with the certificate i.e.
1. TIER 2 (General)
2. TIER 2 (Minister of Religion)
3. TIER 2 (Sportsperson)
4. TIER 2 (Intra-Company Transfer)
TIER 5
Tier 5 of the new points based system will come into force on 27 November 2008. Tier 5 will enable young nationals to experience life and culture in the UK and also permit workers to undertake short term or temporary employment in the UK.
The new Tier 5 will also be replacing the following existing immigration categories on 27 November 2008:
- Au pairs
- Domestic workers in Diplomatic Households
- Gap year
- China Graduate Work Experience
- General Agreement on Trade in services (GATS)
- Japan: Youth Exchange Scheme
- MP’s Research Assistants
- Ministers of religion, missionaries and members of religious orders
- Overseas government employees
- Sportspeople
- Training and Work Experience Scheme
- Voluntary workers
- Working holidaymakers
Tier 5 consists of two main categories under the points based system; the Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) and the Tier 5 (Temporary Workers) which is made up of five sub-categories, as follows:
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