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| PBS Tier 2 Skilled Workers With A Job Offer |
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The following information is about the UK's new points based system, which has not been fully implemented yet. It is possible that information may change shortly. Under the United Kingdom's new points based system there are five tiers that cover employment and student-based immigration into the country. Tier 2 visas cover skilled migration into the UK for those who have a job offer from a UK employer, replacing the UK Work Permits scheme. Tier 2 is only for foreign workers who are citizens of countries outside the European Economic Area. As from 1st April 2009 employers have to have advertised the job at Job Centre Plus before they can employ someone from outside the EU. Tier 2 visas for skilled workers are designed to fill jobs where there are shortages in the labour market, such as engineering, information technology, and education. It also covers elite sports people and long-term religious workers. Tier 2 went into effect on 27th November 2008, and replaced the following immigration categories: • ministers of religion • airport-based operational staff • overseas qualified nurse or midwife • sabbatical posts • seafarers • named researchers • Training and Work Experience Scheme • Jewish agency employees • overseas media representatives (journalists and other news media) Ministers of religion and sports people on temporary assignment will not fall under Tier 2. Tier 5 for temporary workers will cover these immigration categories. The following information concerns coming to the UK as a general skilled worker under a Tier 2 visa. To be successful in your application as a Tier 2 skilled worker, you will be required to score 70 points from three sets of criteria: • Attributes (sponsorship, qualifications, and future earnings) • Maintenance (your ability to support yourself and any dependents.) Must have 10 points for this. • English Language Ability. Must have 10 points for this. Points for Certificate of Sponsorship If you wish to apply for a Tier 2 visa, you will be required to have a valid job offer and show a certificate of sponsorship from your future employer. You can score a maximum of 50 points for your certificate of sponsorship if the job is on the shortage occupations list. You get 30 points if the job meets the resident labour market test. Your employer will only be able to issue a certificate of sponsorship to you if the position requires a skill level of NVQ Level 3 or higher. For positions currently on the shortage occupation list, you will score 50 points for your certificate of sponsorship. If the position you will fill is not on the shortage occupation list, you will score 30 points for your certificate of sponsorship and your employer will be required to submit a Resident Labour Market test to show that an EU/EEA citizen could not be found to fill the vacancy. You can score up to 15 points for your qualifications: Qualification No Qualification = 0 points NVQ Level 3 = 5 points Bachelors or masters degree = 10 points PhD = 15 points Only your highest qualification is eligible for points. You can also score a maximum of 20 points for the earnings you expect to make at your new job in the UK: 17,000 - 19,999 = 5 points 20,000 - 21,999 = 10 points 22,000 - 23,999 = 15 points 24,000 + = 20 points To be successful in your application under Tier 2 for skilled workers, you must score 10 points under the Maintenance requirement to show that you can support yourself and any dependents that you bring with you to the UK. To score the required 10 points, you must be able to show that you have £800 in a savings account that you will have at your disposal while you are in the UK. If you will bring any dependents, you must show that you have an extra £533 for each person which you have held for at least three months. It is permissible for an A rated sponsor to agree to cover the first month of support for the worker and any dependents and this must be in writing and included with all the other documentation. This does not extend to dependents of Tier 5 migrants. You must also show that you can speak English at a basic level to be successful in your application for a Tier 2 visa. This requirement is also worth 10 points. You must be able to speak English at a level that shows familiarity with everyday expressions, basic phrases, and be able to introduce yourself to others and answer personal questions about yourself. You can show your competence in English by: • passing a test in English equivalent to the required level • having come from a majority English-speaking country • having taken a degree taught in English If you are from a majority English speaking country or if you have passed an acceptable English Language Test or if you have a degree that was taught in English you will get 10 points. If you do not have a job offer and you are highly skilled, you may want to look at the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) if you are applying from a country other than the UK or India, or the General Highly Skilled Migrants section of Tier 1 if you live in India or are legally residing in the UK. |
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