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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has suggested that post-Brexit UK immigration controls may not apply to highly skilled foreign workers who are nationals of EU and EEA Countries. Hammond wants to see ‘high level’ workers exempted from strict immigration rules, saying that ‘there’s no reason why businesses should be restricted from recruiting top international talent.’
UK immigration minister, James Brokenshire, has revealed that London and Dublin will exchange data to prevent migrants using the Irish border as a backdoor route into Britain. In a bid to prevent the introduction of what officials are calling a ‘hard border’ between northern and southern Ireland, there will be additional UK immigration controls at Irish ports and airports once the UK exits the European Union.
The UK’s migrant worker population, along with their supporters, are set to mark their contribution in Britain with a ‘day of action’ in a bid to highlight the role they play in British society. Many non-EU workers are in the UK under the difficult to obtain Tier 2 Visa and Tier 2 Sponsorship licence scheme.
UK Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has devised plans that will leave European Union workers facing the prospect of having to secure skilled work prior to entering Britain. Rudd’s post-Brexit, UK immigration regime, which has been sanctioned by ministers, will ‘restore border controls and cut net migration by 100,000,’ according to sources.
While EU workers face being hit with UK Immigration restrictions, tourists and students seeking entry to Britain from the continent will continue to have free access as the UK government seeks to pave the way for a trade deal with Brussels.
According to a report published by USA Today, the E-2 visa system is ‘guilty’ of failing migrants.
Following September’s Tier 2 visa allocation meeting, the number of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for October stands at just 2,870, according to UK Visas and Immigration data. The department published its September report citing that its figures were correct as of 15 September, 2016.
Sanwar Ali, Editor of workpermit.com News reviews the UK Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence and Tier 2 Visa System: