NEW MAC consultation on Tier 2 just announced

[sagareva]

Not sure if this has been discussed yet, but I just received this from MAC a couple of days ago. A 2-step consultation, first stage to raise salary levels urgently, and the second step -- full review of Tier 2 by end of year -- I think this can mean bye-bye Tier 2 in April 2016 folks.

Make what you will of it, but it certainly looks like the govt is moving in for the kill on the final PBS category that still sort-of-survived until now.

Especially surprised since during the recent t1E call for evidence I have worked together with MAC a bit, and know that they have something like a dozen people working there, and their review of T1E is well underway. How -- and with what level of attention to detail or sincerety -- can they also handle all this at the same time?!
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Dear Sir / Madam

The Government commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on 10 June 2015 to conduct a review of the Tier 2 route. This commission is split into two parts:

i. early advice on Tier 2 salary thresholds by 21 July 2015;

ii. a wider review of the Tier 2 routes by mid-December 2015.


The first call for evidence document on salary thresholds is available on the MAC website at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisat ... -committee

Partners have until Friday 3 July 2015 to voice their opinions. A second call for evidence, relating to the wider review of Tier 2, will then be published around late June/early July 2015. This call will run until September 2015. In order to allow partners additional time to prepare, a summary description of the Tier 2 commission is included in the salary thresholds call for evidence.

Responses can be sent either via email to mac@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk or by post to the following address:

Migration Advisory Committee
3rd Floor Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF