Highly skilled foreign workers.( PSB)

For those who want to apply for the highly skilled foreign workers have been give a Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) by the British Goverment.

The new regulation will come in to effect from 29/02/2008. Those who want to apply for the HSFW and thsoe who want to extend their saty also should apply under the new regulations. From April this will be introduced in India, later the newly announced system will be operatve all over the world by summer.

01. In March 2006 the Government published a Command Paper setting out the new PBS, ‘A points-based system: Making Migration work for Britain’. The new system consolidates the many complex routes into just five tiers. It is designed to facilitate entry to the UK of all those wanting to come to work, train and study. A Statement of Intent for tier 1 of PBS which was published in December 2007. The Command Paper and Statement of Intent can be found at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk

02. Under the new system applicants will need sufficient points to qualify for entry to the UK to train, study and work. Points are awarded according to objective criteria such as qualifications, previous earnings, age and UK experience. It also introduces a formal link between applicants and their sponsors who will have a better idea of the likelihood of success of the application.

03. Tier 1 is the first of five tiers of the PBS due to be rolled out over the next 12 months. Tier 2, targeting skilled workers with a job offer and Tier 5, for temporary workers such as musicians, actors and sportsmen will both come online in the third quarter of 2008. Tier 4, for students, will follow at the beginning of 2009. There are no plans to introduce tier 3, which covers low skilled routes.

04. The full Statement of Changes outlining the new regulations and an Explanatory Memorandum can be found at: Border & Immigration Agency: Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules

05. An impact assessment for the new regulations can be found at: Border & Immigration Agency: Points based system - key documents click here »