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Tier 1 visas granted fell by 18 percent.
Interestingly, in H2 2009 itself there's a 66% fall in the number of Tier 1 (General) entry clearances granted, as compared to H1 2009. Coming to 2010, there is a 33% increase in Tier 1 (General) entry clearances granted in first half of 2010 as compared to second half of 2009.ukswus wrote:See p. 37:
The number of new Tier 1 visas granted in the first half of this year fell by 55% compared to the same period in 2009:
http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/immiq210.pdf
Migration Watch, a conservative think tank, has been pushing this issue rather enthusiastically recently. I won't be surprised if settlement was either capped, or if completely unrealistic PBS was introduced to make immigrants qualify for settlement. Green's comment about settlement yesterday are also suggestive.GSOtodd wrote:Read this as it explains that damian green thought they should look at students and routes that allow people to remain permanately in the UK. So what could they do to make it harder to settle. Do you see them CAPPING ILR?
That would be much worse than even the US H1-B visa. I cannot think of any Western country that would have such draconian measures.GSOtodd wrote:If they merge the labour market test with the shortage skills list, then that would definately cut down on the number of people coming into the UK. That would mean, companies could not bring in anyone unless it was on the shorage list AND it had been advertised.
Just read the MAC consultation document for the permanent cap. You will see that the question of whether the extensions for tier 1 should be capped or not is clearly on the agenda. For example, see q.6 on page 16:GSOtodd wrote:But didn't the Tories provide transitiona arrangements for people who are on Tier 1 and two regarding the temp cap. Extensions weren't capped there. Just incoming people.
And by the way, as far as I know, there were no transitional arrangements for Tier 2 for this temporary cap. I heard of some people who wanted to extend their Tier 2 within the UK but couldn't, because their employers couldn't get a certificate of sponsorship for them.GSOtodd wrote:But didn't the Tories provide transitiona arrangements for people who are on Tier 1 and two regarding the temp cap. Extensions weren't capped there. Just incoming people.
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• I confirm that I intend to make the UK my main home.
• I confirm that if, before this application is decided, there is a material change in my circumstances or new information relevant to this application becomes available I will inform the Home Office.
• I understand that all information given by me will be treated in confidence but may be disclosed to other Government Departments and Agencies and Local Authorities to enable them to carry out their functions.
• I am aware that the rules and regulations governing HSMP and leave applications may change in the future and I do not assume that the requirements covering any future applications will be the same.
• I am aware that it is an offence under the Immigration Act 1971, as amended by the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, to do an act which facilitates the commission of a breach of immigration law by an individual who is not a citizen of the European Union, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the act has this effect.
Also, what do you mean when you say "most of the migrants signed off then"? Unless the application is signed, it is not valid. All HSMP migrants (covered by JR) signed the application form just as every applicant does to this date.1971 wrote:Also remember that these clause/declaration of intended changes were also in existence as at that time and most of the migrants signed them off then.