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What is the change? The Home Office has published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules across most categories in the points-based system and announced plans to implement a new seasonal worker scheme pilot. The Home Office has also announced its intention to further reform the Tier 1 categories for non-employer-sponsored, high-skilled business migration to the U.K. in the spring.
Key changes: The following changes to the Immigration Rules are due to take effect Jan. 1:
While full details are not yet available, the Home Office has also announced that the following changes can be expected shortly and to take effect by spring:
Analysis & Comments: The current changes for Tier 2 skilled workers requiring work permits and other points-based categories are mostly technical and minor. However, planned reforms to the Tier 1 categories are part of the Home Office’s significant reconsideration of all non-employer-sponsored, high-skilled migration routes, and build on the introduction of a new Tier 1 (start-up) visa route announced in June. In addition, the implementation of the seasonal worker scheme pilot for selected agricultural employers is a significant step toward testing the effectiveness of proposed U.K. immigration reforms at alleviating seasonal labor shortages.
Source: Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC303675 and its registered office at 1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ, United Kingdom.
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