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The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) was a scheme from 2002 until 2008, that was designed to allow highly skilled people to immigrate into the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment opportunities. It was different from the standard UK work permit scheme in that applicants did not need a specific job offer in the UK.
Tier 1 (General) applied to highly skilled potential migrants looking for a job or wishing to become self-employed in the UK, and replaced the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). [55] Applicants to Tier 1 (General) are awarded points for attributes including age, previous or prospective salary and qualifications.
The Act's purpose was to protect workers whose services are requisitioned outside their native states in India. Whenever an employer faces shortage of skills among the locally available workers, the act created provisions to employ better skilled workers available outside the state.
The application for a work permit must be made by the sponsoring company. The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme may be available to potential immigrants without a job offer. A work-permit-holder can apply for their dependants to join them in the UK, and their dependants will be able to work in the UK without restriction.
It is similar to the UK's Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, with the exception that it will require an employment contract in place prior to migration. After two years in the first country, the migrant will be allowed to move and work in another EU country, and can sum the number of years spent in the EU for purposes of residency.
The Wall Street Journal backed President-elect Trump’s stance on visas for highly skilled workers amid a contentious debate between Trump’s Silicon Valley supporters and the anti-immigrant ...
Highly-skilled migrant' visa: available only for employers to apply on employee's behalf. Employer must be recognized as a sponsor by IND. Specific salary requirements apply. [45] Zoekjaar ('search year') visa: a one-year visa available to all students who recently graduated from a university or a college. No other requirements (e.g. sponsor ...
highly skilled migrant under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) Hong Kong BN(O) [4] A person who has lived in the UK for 5 years with a visa issued in one of the following categories can apply for ILR using Form SET(BUS): retired person of independent means; sole representative of an overseas firm.