The utilities industry in the UK is struggling with a skills shortage at a time when the industry is on the up. Even with the Government’s STEM initiative in schools, not enough students will be through the education system in time to meet the current shortfall. In...

Tier 2 is the type of visa required for skilled workers to work in the UK. There are five categories of Tier 2 visa:  • General  • Intra Company Transfers  • Sportsperson  • Minister of Religion  • Shortage Occupations  Even if you have a sponsorship licence already...

The most recent survey by EngineeringUK reports that almost half of engineering firms felt ‘hard-to-fill’ vacancies were delaying the development of new products and services. At least 45% said they’d experienced increases in operating costs as a direct result of the...

The utilities industry in the UK is struggling with a skills shortage at a time when the industry is on the up. Even with the government’s STEM initiative in schools, not enough students will be through the education system in time to meet the current shortfall. In...

Many businesses in the utilities and energy sector are having trouble finding the skills they need. EU Skills research states that the UK’s energy and utility workforce will need to increase by more than 200,000 people by 2023. The Royal Academy of Engineering agrees,...

Few sectors have skills shortages as acute as those in the utilities and energy sector. Some estimates, such as those by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, number the shortage at 1.35 million skilled engineering vacancies per year. Numbers like these can...

Great news for everyone who is going to apply for long residence visas in the UK. The Home Office now offers a premium service for this visa category! The decision for a long residence visa is normally made on the same day. If you would like to use our services for...

There are a number of important Immigration rule changes occurring from the 6th April 2015, which affects the majority of migrants on visas already in the UK and those planning to apply for a visa for the UK. The most significant of the changes are summarised below:...

Obtaining a biometric residence permit was a requirement for non-EEA nationals applying for a visa from inside the UK only. However, it is now changing and non-EEA migrants will need to have BRP even if applying from overseas. The Home Office will be implementing...

You can’t apply for a Tier 1 (General) category visa if you’re outside the UK, and you normally can’t switch to it from other immigration categories. From 6 April 2015 it will be closed to applicants who want to extend their visa. Tier 1 (General) visa holders have...