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IMPACT – HIGH
What is the change? The Home Office has announced major reforms to the Tier 2 skilled worker categories in a response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s January recommendations.
What does the change mean? The reforms will raise costs for employers sponsoring employees and intracompany transfers under the Tier 2 route. Among the changes, minimum salaries will be increased and an immigration skills charge of £1,000 per year per migrant will be imposed on Tier 2 employers beginning April 2017.
Summary of changes:
BAL Analysis: The Home Office has adopted many of the measures recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee. Employers should work with their BAL team to prepare for the changes in the coming 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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