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Skilled Workers
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UK Immigration Blog
New changes in the sponsorship management system
Introduction Employers who are licensed by the Home Office to employ overseas skilled workers under the points-based system, have access to an online portal called the “Sponsor Management System” or…
Immigration Lawyers Blog
Poor U.S. Immigration Policies Push Indian Talent from U.S. to Canada
Outdated immigration policies in the United States are causing a dent in the highly intellectual labor market. The top brains, especially from the Indian sub-continent, are getting tired of the…
UK Immigration Blog
How do COVID related absences from the UK affect Skilled Workers?
According to a report by Mckinsey, around 7.6 million jobs are at risk of being affected by the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, and nearly 50% of all the jobs…
Global Workplace Insider
The UK proposes a new points based immigration system
By Lauren Pullen-Stanley (UK), Amanda Sanders (UK)
On 19 February 2020 the UK Government published its policy statement setting out its proposals for a new points-based immigration system. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, free movement…
Global Workplace Insider
Skilled Worker Immigration Act
On 1 March 2020, the Skilled Worker Immigration Act will come into force. The law completely opens up the German labour market to skilled workers from countries outside the European…
Knowledge Centre
Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Application – A Guide For Employers
In order to employ skilled workers with a long-term job offer from outside the EU, UK employers must first submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application. Non-EEA nationals must have…
Ackah Business Immigration Law
Executive Global Search Firms Benefit from Immigration Law Services
By Evelyn Ackah
3 June 2019 Global mobility and the need for a skilled and educated workforce has resulted in more businesses - both small business and large companies - who want to…
ImmigrationProf Blog
With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind
President Trump recently unveiled the outline to a "skills-based" immigration reform proposal. One of the problems with the proposal is that the demand for low- and medium-skilled workers remains high…
Ackah Business Immigration Law
How An Immigration Lawyer Can Smooth The Way to Your Tech Career in Canada
By Evelyn Ackah
Canada has an aging workforce and is recruiting educated, skilled and experienced immigrants to fill jobs and help grow Canada's economy. Canada wants to become a tech hub, and there are…
Employment Law Letter
U.S. Employers Face Significant Changes to the Lottery Process for H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions for Foreign Professionals
On April 1, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new rule for the lottery process for H-lB cap-subject petitions will become final. The significant changes are as follows: An…