Tracing The Effects Of Salary Hikes For Sponsored Workers – EIN Blog

Posted June 18th, 2024 in immigration, news, remuneration, sponsored immigrants by tracey

‘On April 4, new salary thresholds for sponsored workers came into effect, as part of the wide-ranging changes to immigration rules that the government confirmed in March.’

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EIN Blog, 17th June 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Sponsor Licence: What Supporting Documents Do You Need? – EIN Blog

‘Obtaining a sponsor licence enables your organisation to sponsor migrant workers or students in the UK. The Home Office will determine whether your organisation is eligible for a sponsor licence by looking at whether you can meet key criteria.’

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EIN Blog, 11th April 2023

Source: www.ein.org.uk

What Brexit means for employers and the right to work – EIN Blog

‘In simple terms, Brexit means that EU/EEA nationals are now treated the same way as non-EU/EEA nationals. This fact may, however, not be a lot of help to employers who have only ever recruited from the UK, EU and EEA. With that in mind, here is a quick guide to the new rules.’

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EIN Blog 22nd February 2021

Source: www.ein.org.uk

We can work it out: Understanding the new sponsored worker scheme and options for employing migrant workers post-Brexit – EIN Blog

Posted October 27th, 2020 in brexit, immigration, migrant workers, news, regulations, sponsored immigrants by sally

‘On 22 October 2020 new Immigration Rules were published which will fundamentally change how UK business recruits and retains migrant talent. Here we look at 10 key things to know about these changes, and how they may affect individuals and employers.’

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EIN Blog, 27th October 2020

Source: www.ein.org.uk

New Judgment: R (on the application of Pathan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 41 – UKSC Blog

Posted October 27th, 2020 in appeals, news, notification, sponsored immigrants, Supreme Court, time limits by sally

‘The Supreme Court allowed this appeal addressing whether notice to an applicant of revocation of a sponsor’s licence in respect of his or her Tier 2 (General) Migrant application is required as a matter of procedural fairness.’

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UKSC Blog, 23rd October 2020

Source: ukscblog.com

Tier 2: is it Brexit ready? – Free Movement

‘Everything about the UK work permit system is designed to disincentivise employers importing migrant labour from outside of the EU.’

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Free Movement, 12th June 2017

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

New measures to tighten up the immigration system – Home Office

‘A new crackdown on immigration abuses was announced today by the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary as part of the government’s long-term economic plan to secure a better future for Britain.’

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Home Office, 29th July 2014

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer – WLR Daily

Posted December 19th, 2013 in adoption, asylum, children, immigration, law reports, sponsored immigrants, Supreme Court by tracey

AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer [2013] UKSC 81;   [2013] WLR (D)  499

‘Paragraph 352D of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (1994) (HC 394), as amended and inserted, which provided for the grant of leave to enter to the “child of a parent” who had been admitted to the United Kingdom as a refugee, did not extend to a child for whom a family member had taken responsibility under the Islamic procedure of “kafala” and whose “adoption” did not fall within the meaning of paragraphs 6 and 309A of the Rules.’

WLR Daily, 18th December 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Pokhriyal v Secretary of State for the Home Department Hussain v Same – WLR Daily

Pokhriyal v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Hussain v Same [2013] EWCA Civ 1568; [2013] WLR (D) 471

‘Paragraph 120B of Appendix A to the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules did not require that an academic institution accepting students from abroad for continuing studies under the points based system should expressly state that a proposed course constituted academic progress. The mere issue of a certificate of acceptance for studies constituted an assertion to that effect.’

WLR Daily, 5th December 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Forced Marriage and Court of Protection – No. 5 Chambers

“In this two part article, Adreeja Chatterjee provides an introduction to the forced marriage legislation. This article explores the ‘typical’ forced marriage scenario, and how this compares to scenarios which crop up in the Court of Protection – where the mental capacity of the bride or groom is at the heart of the case. There is also an exploration of the case of [XCC v AA & Anor (Rev 3) [2012] EWHC 2183 (COP) (26 July 2012)] – a case in which Adreeja appeared in the first part of the litigation, and which merits close scrutiny.”

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No. 5 Chambers, 29th July 2013

Source: www.no5.com

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Migrants’ Rights Network and another intervening); Regina (West London Vocational Training College) v Same – WLR Daily

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Migrants’ Rights Network and another intervening): Regina (West London Vocational Training College) v Same: [2013] UKSC 51;   [2013] WLR (D)  294

“The requirement, laid down under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971, that rules affecting immigrants be laid before Parliament before they became lawful applied to rules which a migrant had to fulfil as a condition of his obtaining leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom and did not apply to rules which an educational establishment had to fulfil before it was entitled to sponsor students from outside the European Economic Area.”

WLR Daily, 17th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

R (on the application of New London College Limited) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); R (on the application of West London Vocational Training College) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of New London College Limited) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent); R (on the application of West London Vocational Training College) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 51 UKSC 2012/0060 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 17th July 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Regina ( WGGS Ltd trading as Western Governors Graduate School) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted March 13th, 2013 in appeals, education, law reports, news, sponsored immigrants by sally

Regina ( WGGS Ltd trading as Western Governors Graduate School) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 177; [2013] WLR (D) 96

“The UK Border Agency required colleges seeking highly trusted sponsor status to report all students who failed to enrol including those refused entry clearance or leave to remain. A refusal rate of 20% made proper allowance for unsuitable applicants who could not reasonably be weeded out by a college’s admissions staff.”

WLR Daily, 8th March 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Important changes to the restricted certificates of sponsorship (RCoS) application process from 6 March 2013 – UK Border Agency

Posted March 6th, 2013 in codes of practice, employment, news, sponsored immigrants by sally

“We are making changes to the codes of practice for skilled employers. This includes updating the list of skilled occupations to reflect the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010 system.”

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UK Border Agency, 5th March 2013

Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Bilston Community College falls foul of ‘ever-changing’ UKBA regulations – The Guardian

Posted November 5th, 2012 in education, immigration, licensing, news, sponsored immigrants by sally

“Bilston is the latest institution to have its licence to sponsor overseas students withdrawn.”

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The Guardian, 2nd November 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Changes to family immigration rules: the cost of love – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted July 11th, 2012 in families, immigration, news, sponsored immigrants by tracey

“Last night a panel discussion was held in the Houses of Parliament to discuss the recently announced rule changes on family migration to the UK from outside the EU.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th July 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer – WLR Daily

Posted May 4th, 2012 in adoption, asylum, children, law reports, sponsored immigrants by tracey

AA (Somalia) v Entry Clearance Officer: [2012] EWCA Civ 563;  [2012] WLR (D)  134

“Paragraph 352D of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, concerning the entitlement to entry clearance of a child seeking entry into the United Kingdom as a de facto adopted child of a sponsor who had previously been granted asylum as a refugee, did not extend to children who, neither adopted de jure nor de facto within the ambit of paragraph 309A of the Rules, could be styled as ‘adopted’ by reason of having become a child of the family.”

WLR Daily, 1st May 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted February 6th, 2012 in education, human rights, law reports, sponsored immigrants by sally

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 51; [2012] WLR (D) 21

“The suspension or withdrawal of a general (student) sponsor licence granted to a United Kingdom college to sponsor and enrol students from non-European Economic Area countries on point based immigration control, to study in the college, was not an infringement of the college’s Convention right to its possessions within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, so as to be protected under that article.”

WLR Daily, 2nd February 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted April 11th, 2011 in human rights, judicial review, law reports, sponsored immigrants by sally

Regina (New London College Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWHC 856 (Admin); [2011] WLR (D) 129

“A sponsorship licence issued by the United Kingdom Border Agency to a business that was engaged in the provision of educational services to migrants from outside the European Economic Area constituted “possessions” within the meaning of article 1 of the First Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 7th April 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

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ZN (Afghanistan) and others v Entry Clearance Officer – WLR Daily

Posted May 13th, 2010 in immigration, law reports, sponsored immigrants, Supreme Court by sally

ZN (Afghanistan) and others v Entry Clearance Officer [2010] UKSC 21; [2010] WLR (D) 121

“Family members who sought entry to the United Kingdom to join a sponsor who had been granted asylum but had subsequently obtained British citizenship still had to satisfy the rules dealing with applications to join a person who had been granted asylum and, therefore, they did not have to meet the maintenance and accommodation requirements imposed by the general rules relating to applications by family members.”

WLR Daily, 12th May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.