PSW to Tier 2 Future concerns. Any Advice?

cipherap15 wrote:These are some more questions...If you can answer any of the questions....not even all of them...it will be much help...and much appreciated..

I’ve been told only 20700 Tier 2 visa’s will be available next year…is that correct? And if so, is that quota always met or is that a significant reduction in tier 2 visa’s and therefor it would be very difficult to receive employment by getting one of those visas EVEN IF A COMPANY AGREES TO SPONSOR? Or is it pretty straight forward to get a tier 2 visa if a company agrees to sponsor and the limit is not a big worry?

This is for the Out of Country application. If you're inside UK and on a PSW and worked for the company for a while and they're willing to sponsor you, Given they're registered with Home office and have COS Assigned for you. (Given you earn enough for your job title as specified in the SOC list) There is no limit to in country application. This number only applies to those who apply from outside UK.


Is this 20700 Tier 2 visa limit for general international people looking for employment from other countries or specifically does this limit include graduating masters students or are they considered separate from this limit?

Refer to previous answer. You seem very confused. If you're inside UK and wish to switch to TIER2 there is NO LIMIT.

Is there a limit right now to the number of tier 2 visa’s or is that after April 2012 as well?

There is a limit on how many Out of country applications can be made for TIER2 now, What will happen in 2012 Only god knows.. They might increase this limit, Reduce it even abolish it. It's their call.


If you’re a student beginning Sept 2011 and graduating July 2012(After April 2012) will you be eligible for the Post Study Work Visa?

Yes if you successfully complete your degree. However there might be Reforms for PSW which we don't know yet. Rumor is that Only Masters qualification is accepted, PSW reduced from 2 years to 1 year.. So far.. It's only a rumor as far as I'm aware.


Along with this I heard this as well…..2-year post study work rule will be made more strict and only available for skilled work in the student's FIELD OF STUDY? Or is that not true?

I have no idea. None of these are official yet.

Any advice you can give me is much appreciated. If these changes are this significant I am thinking about not coming to the UK for school anymore. Very important decision and it’s tough to find answers.

madona587 wrote: My General advise for you is if you're looking forward to enter UK as a student and looking forward to Move to work permit and then hopefully gain ILR then I wouldn't recommend you coming to UK. Lot of people are already suffering and Home office has become ruthless now. If you come to UK as a student, Come and study, Get your qualifications and leave. If you come here as a work permit holder, Work and make some money then from the looks of it you may have to leave.

tusso wrote:@madona 587

"Yes if you successfully complete your degree. However there might be Reforms for PSW which we don't know yet. Rumor is that Only Masters qualification is accepted, PSW reduced from 2 years to 1 year.. So far.. It's only a rumor as far as I'm aware."

You should not be giving wrong or inaccurate information if you don't know.
There are NO new rumors or new reforms to PSW. To clarify PSW will remain in its current form until april 2012. After that, UK graduates will only be able to stay if they get a sponsor who is willing to pay them a minimum of 20'000 a year…

madona587 wrote:

tusso wrote:@madona 587

"Yes if you successfully complete your degree. However there might be Reforms for PSW which we don't know yet. Rumor is that Only Masters qualification is accepted, PSW reduced from 2 years to 1 year.. So far.. It's only a rumor as far as I'm aware."

You should not be giving wrong or inaccurate information if you don't know.
There are NO new rumors or new reforms to PSW. To clarify PSW will remain in its current form until april 2012. After that, UK graduates will only be able to stay if they get a sponsor who is willing to pay them a minimum of 20'000 a year…

However there might be Reforms for PSW

There were lot of speculations in this forums recently about this. I didn't give him incorrect information. When it says RUMOR its NOT Meaningful information. Sorry about it though

tusso wrote:

madona587 wrote:

tusso wrote:@madona 587

"Yes if you successfully complete your degree. However there might be Reforms for PSW which we don't know yet. Rumor is that Only Masters qualification is accepted, PSW reduced from 2 years to 1 year.. So far.. It's only a rumor as far as I'm aware."

You should not be giving wrong or inaccurate information if you don't know.
There are NO new rumors or new reforms to PSW. To clarify PSW will remain in its current form until april 2012. After that, UK graduates will only be able to stay if they get a sponsor who is willing to pay them a minimum of 20'000 a year…

However there might be Reforms for PSW

There were lot of speculations in this forums recently about this. I didn't give him incorrect information. When it says RUMOR its NOT Meaningful information. Sorry about it though

YES you did because you still don't seem to understand that the reforms to PSW have already been approved and announced. You are out of date with your knowledge to what happened to PSW in late March this year.

All the speculations in this forum ended after the reforms came into place… I would advise you to read the recent reforms at the UKBA site… NONE of the things you cited in terms of PSW being reduced to 1 year or limited to Masters students will occur and there are no plans to further reform it.

The new reforms affecting PSW involve:
- Closing PSW it in its current form in April 2012.
-From April 2012 Graduates will still be able to stay for 2 years, but they will need a registered sponsor who at least pays something around 20,000 pounds a year. Also graduates seeking a job will not need to go through the resident labour market test.
-Finally there will be a new route for student entrepreneurs. Details of this are said to be given in due course.