Fresh Talent

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Fresh Talent

• John Devlin and Nina Russell
• Relocation Advisory Service
• Scottish Government
• Working in the UK after your studies
• University of Dundee
• 4 November 2009

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Presentation content

• Scotlands demographics and launch of Fresh
  Talent
• Relocation Advisory Service
• New immigration the Points Based System
• Tier 1 Post Study Work including maintenance
  requirement and date of award cost and docs
  required
• Tier 1- General including cost, docs required and
  earnings in a foreign currency
• Tier 2 Skilled Workers
• Useful information on finding work

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Scotland future demographics and Fresh Talent
rationale

• Fresh Talent launched in Feb 2004. At that time
  Scotlands population was projected to fall below
  5 million in 2030s. However recent projections
  show our population likely to be around 5.5m by
  2033.
• Dependency ratio (number of children and
  pensioners to workers) forecast to increase - 60
  per 100 workers in 2008 68 per 100 workers by
  2033
• So we still need people of working age to come
  to Scotland

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Relocation Advisory Service

• Set up Relocation Advisory Service (web, phone,
  face to face)
• Based in Glasgow with 6 staff including an
  immigration specialist (Nina Russell) and
  business team (Employers Toolkit, case studies,
  e-newsletters)
• Almost 24,000 customers assisted from over 150
  countries
• India (18.6) China (10.5) Poland (10)
  Nigeria (7) USA (6.5)
• Established websites with information about
  living and working in Scotland
• over 1million visitors to www.scotlandistheplace
  .com
• simplified Chinese and Polish versions also
  available

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New immigration Points Based System

• All non-EEA immigration into UK now on a Points
  Based System
• Tier 1 - highly skilled individuals
• Tier 2 - skilled workers to fill gaps in UK
  labour market
• Tier 3 limited numbers of temporary low skilled
  workers (suspended)
• Tier 4 students
• Tier 5 - youth mobility and temporary workers
• Education institutions/employers wishing to
  bring in migrants to work, study or train under
  tiers 2-5 must apply to go on Register of
  Sponsors.
• Tier 1 you own the visa more flexible
• Competence in English language now generally
  required.

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Tier 1 the 4 sub-categories

• Tier 1 for highly skilled individuals replaced
  schemes such as Fresh Talent Working In Scotland
  Scheme (FTWISS), HSMP, IGS, Innovators etc
• Post Study Work after successful completion of
  studies in the UK
• General for highly skilled employment in the UK
  
• Entrepreneurs for those setting up or taking
  over the running of a business in the UK (200k
  investment)
• Investors for those making a substantial
  investment (1m) in the UK

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Tier 1 Post Study Work

• Post Study Work (PSW) replaced FTWISS in July
  2008.
• PSW very similar to FTWISS 2 years leave to
  remain.
• Now UK-wide international students studying
  anywhere in UK can apply for PSW and can work
  anywhere in the UK.
• Kind of Work
• you dont need a job offer to apply for the visa
• no restrictions on type of job
• can be self employed
• Time in PSW does not count towards settlement.
• However, before your leave has expired you can
  consider switching into another category in Tier
  1 or into another Tier (e.g. Tier 2).

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Tier 1 Post Study Work criteria

• Must score 75 points from 4 categories
• Qualification (20 points) - degree Postgraduate
  degree Postgraduate Certificate in Education
  Professional Graduate Diploma in Education HND
  from Scottish institution
• Institution (20 points) - UK institution which is
  on the Tier 4 sponsors list
• Immigration status in UK during period of study
  (20 points) obtained qualification in UK with
  leave to enter/remain that was not subject to a
  restriction preventing applicant undertaking a
  course of study
• Timing (15 points) must make application within
  12 months of date of award
• Applicants in this sub-tier will be deemed to be
  competent in English language skills. There is
  also a maintenance assessment.

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Post Study Work Documents required and cost

• Must send 2 recent passport photos and Passport
  with
• proof of the following
• Original certificate of award
• Original letter from college/university
• Maintenance
• Cost postal applications within UK 500 same
  day service at UKBA office 700. Dependants added
  with your application 50 otherwise 465 (665
  at UKBA office)
• Out of country applications 265. Dependants also
  265

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Date of award and letter fromcollege or
university

• Date of award is not the date of graduation it
  is the date you are first notified in writing or
  by the institution publishing details of the
  award via a notice board or on its website.
• a letter must be provided by the institution
  confirming applicants name title of
  qualification start and end dates of period of
  study date of award.
• If certificate is not available the letter must
  also confirm details of awarding body explain
  why the applicant is unable to provide their
  original certificate and confirmation that the
  certificate will be issued.

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Maintenance

• Maintenance you must be able to show you can
  support yourself.
• If applying from within the UK 800. If applying
  from out with UK 2,800
• Must be in your bank account for at least 3
  months at all times before your application.
  Evidence must be dated no more than one month
  before applying.
• If you have on-line statements you require a
  supporting letter from bank or each page of the
  statements should bear official stamp of the
  bank.
• Must be cash shares, bonds, pension funds or
  agreed overdraft facilities are not acceptable
• Maintenance for Dependants
• If the main applicant is outside the UK or has
  been present in the UK for less than 12 months an
  additional 1,600 per dependant is required.
• If the main applicant has been in the UK for 12
  months or more 533 is required for each
  dependant.

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Tier 1 - General

• Awarded initially for 3 years (can be extended
  for a further 2). Must score 75 points or more in
  4 categories.
• Qualifications Masters 35 PhD 50.
• Previous earnings scale from 20k - 22,999
  15 pts 23k-25,999 20pts 26k-28,999
  25pts 29k-31,999 30pts 32k-34,999
  35pts 35k-39,999 40pts 40k plus 45 pts
• Age under 28 20 points 28 or 29 10
  points 30 or 31 5 points
• UK experience previous earnings or
  qualification obtained in UK 5 points
• In addition applicants must pass English
  language test and maintenance assessment.
• NB - change from 1 October 2009 only previous
  earnings relating to the 15 month period
  immediately prior to applying will attract points

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Tier 1 GeneralDocuments required and cost

• Must send 2 recent passport photos and Passport
  with
• proof of the following
• qualifications
• Previous earnings (12 consecutive months of the
  most recent 15)
• UK experience
• English language
• Maintenance (same as Post Study Work)
• Cost postal applications within UK 820 same
  day service at UKBA office 1,020. Dependants
  added with your application 50 - otherwise 465
  (665 at UKBA office)
• Out of country applications 675 dependants
  also 675

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Earnings in Foreign Currency

• These will be converted into pounds sterling
  using the closing spot exchange rate for the last
  day of the period claimed in that currency.
• The exchange rate is that which appears on
  www.oanda.com
• Once converted earnings will be multiplied
  according to country or territory the currency
  was earned in e.g.
• China 3.2
• India and Pakistan 5.3
• Ghana and Nigeria 11.4
• Earnings can be claimed in different currencies
  these will be converted and multiplied before
  being added together.

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Tier 2 for skilled workers

• Work Permits were replaced by Tier 2 from Nov
  2008.
• Employer must now register with the UK Border
  Agency for a sponsorship licence to be able to
  employ a migrant worker under Tier 2.
  Applications are made on line
• Small companies (as defined by Companies Act
  2006) and charities - 300
• other companies/organisations - 1000
• Once registered the organisation will be placed
  on-line in the Register of Sponsors List
• Sponsor must pay for each person they wish to
  sponsor under Tier 2 the cost for this is 170
  (plus 465 or 265 to be paid by the worker).

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Tier 2 General sub-category

• Job must be
• on the UK or Scottish Shortage Occupation List
• If not, the Resident Labour Market Test to be
  conducted jobs of 40k and under must be
  advertised for 2 weeks. Over 40k one week is
  sufficient
• Job must be at least skill level N/SVQ 3
• Job must pay appropriate salary
• Employer applies to the UKBA for a certificate of
  sponsorship for each individual they wish to
  employ the employee requires this as part of
  their qualifying for entry clearance (if outside
  the UK) or for extending their stay (by switching
  from Tier 1 or Tier 4).
• The employee must then score at least 70 points
  (which must include 10 for English language and
  10 for maintenance) ?

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Tier 2 General - Points

• Sponsorship Job on shortage occupation list
  50pts resident labour market 30pts if migrant
  switching from Post Study Work 30pts
• Qualifications below degree (A level) 5pts
  bachelors or masters 10pts PhD 15pts
• Future earnings17k-19,999 5pts 20k-21,999
  10pts 22k-23,999 15pts 24k or more 20pts
• Maintenance 10 pts
• English language 10 pts

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Useful information on Finding a Job for all
graduates

• Industry Factsheets are available on key sectors
  in Scotland. They contain useful background to
  these sectors and how to pursue a career.
• Construction Digital Media Creative
  Industries Electronics Energy Financial
  Services Food Drink Health (Medical) and
  Health (Support Staff)
• These are on www.scotlandistheplace.com
• Moving to Scotland ? Work ? Finding Work ?
  Industry Factsheets

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• For more information
• Visit www.scotlandistheplace.com
• Telephone [phone]
• Nina Russell (0300 244 6825) John Devlin (0300
  244 6822)
• e-mail nina.russell_at_scotland.gsi.gov.uk
• e-mail info_at_scotlandistheplace.com