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The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of IT and engineering occupational groupings.
Home Secretary 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF Professor Brian Bell…
Migration Advisory Committee 2nd Floor Peel Building NE 2 Marsham Street…
Letter from the Home Secretary commissioning the MAC to carry out a review of the Graduate route, and response letter from the MAC chair.
2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF 11 March 2024 Dear Professor Bell,…
The expansion takes effect later this month, with increased annual quota, increased age range and the removal of the ballot process.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Letter from the Home Secretary commissioning the MAC to carry out a rapid review of the planned immigration salary list, and response letter from the MAC chair.
The football authorities in England have been invited by the government to meet on an annual basis to agree on appropriate access to the best global players.
The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom are committed to providing Canadian and British youth with work opportunities that will empower them to achieve their full potential.
UKVI is moving all visa fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the capability to pay for a visa in the visa application centre discontinues.
Letter from the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration commissioning the MAC to review the shortage occupation list, and response letter from the MAC.
High-growth companies able to attract exceptional talent to the UK with new Scale-up visa.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Example of how an employer can employ someone from outside of the UK and the steps they will take to apply for a sponsor licence.
Letter from the Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, on changes to the UK shortage occupation list.
Letter from the Home Secretary in response to the shortage occupation lists report.
Dr Jennifer Smith and Professor Jackline Wahba have agreed to extend their terms as members of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).
A number of occupations should be added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL), the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised.
Doctors, nurses and paramedics with visas due to expire before 1 October 2020 will have them automatically extended for one year.
Leave extended to 31 May for individuals who are currently unable to return home at the end of their visa.
More than 503,000 Indian nationals received visitor visas for the year ending June 2019.
The government has announced changes to the Immigration Rules.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The seasonal workers pilot has now opened.
A new entry process for non-EEA artists, musicians and sportspeople travelling from Ireland to the UK, has been launched by the Home Office today.
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