Business Immigration Review of 2009

2009 was another busy year for businesses employing non-EU citizens, as the UK Border Agency (UKBA) frantically issued a stream of new rules and forms under the Points Based System (PBS). With a general election looming before the end of May 2010, and immigration continuing to be a political hot potato, UKBA is keen to ensure that it presents the message to the public during the economic crisis that only highly skilled non-EEA migrants will be allowed to work in the UK and that there is a tough enforcement regime for employers who break the rules. How else will the UK keep "British jobs for British workers"? All of this has led to a continual raising of the bar through the introduction of new immigration controls and processes. It has certainly kept us on our toes…

Lawyers Nick Cody, David Kent, Sean Nesbitt, Charlie Pring, Vikki Wiberg