Immigration Rules Changes

The Immigration Rules changed on 14 June 2012, resulting in a reduction in the types of jobs retailers can now offer to skilled non-EEA workers, under the Points-Based System (PBS).

The positions that can now be offered to overseas workers entering the UK for the first time (or otherwise to those who are already in the UK and wish to be sponsored under the PBS for the first time) are senior directors; marketing, purchasing and sales managers; and those in PR. These are roles deemed the equivalent skill level of NVQ Level 6. Those in office and accounts manager roles, including sales and retail assistant positions can no longer be sponsored as they are not deemed to be sufficiently skilled.