Immigration News

UK Visa Department unsure how many foreign teachers on Tier 2 visas will have to leave after five years in UK The Home Office has admitted that it does not know how many foreign teachers in the UK will have to leave at the end of five years in the UK because of new  Tier 2 visa  rules. On April 6, 2016, foreign workers from non-European countries were hit with new legislation stipulating that they must be earning £35,000 or more, per year, in order to be eligible for indefinite leave to remain in the  UK  (also known as permanent residence). Usually foreign workers who have been in the UK for five years apply for a ‘settlement visa’, and are likely to have applied under the new rules in the past 12 months. However, the Home Office has failed to specify how many foreign teachers and other school personnel are affected by the changes to UK visa legislation. The government agency claims that the cost to compile the information showing how many foreign...

Benefits of the RSMS Pathway to Permanent Residence The RSMS (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme) has significant benefits as compared to other skilled migration pathways. However, changes are due to be introduced in March 2018 which will make eligibility for RSMS much more restricted. This article discusses the benefits of the RSMS program and highlights the changes which are due to be introduced. RSMS Requirements The  RSMS (Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme)  is a permanent employer sponsored visa. To qualify, you would need to have a job offer in a  regional area of Australia . The position must be in an  RSMS postcode  - this covers most of Australia including the whole of Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory, ACT, Tasmania. The position must be assessed by a  Regional Certifying Body (RCB)  - this would generally be the state regional development agency or chamber of commerce. The RCB will check that the bu...