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Car Manufacturers wary of Immigration Cap

However, David Cameron recenlty reassured UK business leaders that the Coalition Government would adopt a ‘flexible system’ when introducing the permanent Immigration Cap next April. Speaking to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) the Prime Minister said \”Let me give you this assurance. As we control our borders and bring immigration to a manageable level, […]

Prime Minister reassures UK Businesses over Immigration Cap

In July of this year the Government introduced an interim Immigration Cap set 5% below last years Tier 1 (formerly HSMP) and Tier 2 (formerly Work Permit) approval total. Since the introduction of the cap many multinational corporations have complained that they have been unable to bring in the highly skilled professionals they need causing […]

September Visa Statistics: Nigeria

Nigeria, Abuja   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   2% of applications processed within 5 Days 22% of applications processed within 10 Days 65% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 75   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]

September Visa Statistics: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, Dhaka   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   52% of applications processed within 5 Days 93% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 46   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]

September Visa Statistics: India

India, Banglore   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   88% of applications processed within 5 Days 98% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 171   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]

September Visa Statistics: Pakistan

Pakistan, Islamabad   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   86% of applications processed within 5 Days 94% of applications processed within 10 Days 95% of applications processed within 15 Days 95% of applications processed within 30 Days 95% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 72   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]

September Visa Statistics: South Africa

South Africa, Cape Town   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   100% of applications processed within 5 Days 100% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 13   Tier 2 Skilled […]

September Visa Statistics: USA

USA, State Group 1 (Los Angeles):   Covers Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington State and Wyoming   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   46% of applications processed within 5 Days 55% of applications processed within 10 Days 79% of applications […]

September Visa Statistics: Canada

Canada, Edmonton   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   0% of applications processed within 5 Days 80% of applications processed within 10 Days 80% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 5   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]

September Visa Statistics: Australia & New Zealand

Australia, Canberra   Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP)   93% of applications processed within 5 Days 97% of applications processed within 10 Days 98% of applications processed within 15 Days 98% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 95   Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work […]