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IMPACT – HIGH
What is the change? On Thursday, the Home Office announced that the first phase of Tier 2 changes following the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations will be implemented between now and April 2017.
What does the change mean? Companies should plan for higher salary thresholds for high-skilled foreign employees and assignees in the Tier 2 (General) and (Intra-Company Transfer) categories and should prepare for the closure of the Tier 2 (Skills Transfer) sub-category. The changes also include giving extra weight to overseas graduates within the Tier 2 (General) quota.
Below are the key changes and implementation dates relevant to business immigration.
Tier 2 (General):
BAL Analysis: The higher salary thresholds will increase labor costs for businesses. Companies should anticipate the additional salary increases in April of next year.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group in the United Kingdom. For additional information, please contact uk@bal.com.
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