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ICT Graduate Trainee sub-category introduced

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateApril 6, 2010
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupEligible sponsored graduate trainees with the required prior overseas service

Policy effect

From April 6, 2010, the Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer Graduate Trainee sub-category provided a route for eligible sponsored workers in a listed graduate occupation forming part of a structured graduate training programme. The applicant needed three continuous months working for the sponsor outside the UK immediately before applying. Entry clearance was limited to the shorter of the engagement plus one month or one year. Applicable salary, sponsorship and other immigration requirements still applied. Undecided applications made before April 6 remained subject to the earlier rules.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From April 6, 2010, the Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer Graduate Trainee sub-category provided a route for eligible sponsored workers in a listed graduate occupation forming part of a structured graduate training programme.; The applicant needed three continuous months working for the sponsor outside the UK immediately before applying.; Entry clearance was limited to the shorter of the engagement plus one month or one year.; Undecided applications made before April 6 remained subject to the earlier rules.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… r the child, must confirm that they consent to the arrangements for the applicant’s travel to, and reception and care in, the UK.” 26. In paragraph 245ZD renumber subsequent paragraph (i) to (k). 27. Delete paragraph 245ZE and substitute: “(a) If the applicant is applying as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Graduate Trainee sub-category, entry clearance will be granted for: (i) a period equal to the length of the period of engagement plus 1 month, or (ii) a period of 1 year, whichever is the shorter. (b) If the applicant is applying as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant … y Transfer) Migrant in the Graduate Trainee sub-category, leave to remain will be granted for: (i) the length of the period of engagement plus 14 days, or (ii) the difference between the period that the applicant has already spent in the UK since his last grant of entry clearance or leave to enter as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant and 12 months, whichever is the shorter. If the calculation of period of leave comes to zero or a negative number, leave to remain will be refused. (d) If the applicant is applying for leave to remain as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Ski … ill be paid is at or above the appropriate rate for the job as stated in guidance published by the United Kingdom Border Agency, (c) if the applicant is applying as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in the Graduate Trainee sub- category, the job that the Certificate of Sponsorship Checking Service entry records that the person is being sponsored to do: (i) appears on the United Kingdom Border Agency’s list of graduate occupations, and (ii) is part of a structured graduate training programme as defined in United Kingdom Border Agency guidance, (d) if the applicant is applying as a Tier … ion leave, or (2) working for the sponsor in the UK as a Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Migrant in either of the Graduate Trainee or Skills Transfer sub-categories, an aggregated period of at least 12 months within the 24 month period immediately prior to the date of application. (c) If the applicant is applying in the Graduate Trainee sub-category, he must have been working for the Sponsor outside the UK for a continuous period of 3 months immediately prior to the date of application, and must provide the specified documents to prove this.” 72. In Appendix A, delete paragraphs 75 to 77 and s … ), 19 March 2007 (HC 398), 3 April 2007 (Cm 7074), 4 April 2007 (Cm 7075), 7 November 2007 (HC 28), 13 November 2007 (HC 40), 19 November 2007 (HC 82), 6 February 2008 (HC 321), 17 March 2008 (HC 420), 9 June 2008 (HC 607), 10 July 2008 (HC 951), 15 July 2008 (HC 971), 4 November 2008 (HC 1113), 9 February 2009 (HC 227), 9 March 2009 (HC 314), April 2009 (HC 413), 9 September 2009 (Cm 7701), 23 September 2009 (Cm 7711), 10 December 2009 (HC 120) and 10 February 2010 (HC 367). The changes in this Statement shall take effect on 6 April 2010, excepting paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 which shall ta … ke effect on 7 April 2010. However, if an applicant has made an application for entry clearance or leave to enter or remain before 6 April and the application has not been decided before that date, it will be decided in accordance with the Rules in force on 5 April 2010 or in the case of paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 on 6 April. 1. In paragraph 6, in the definition of “foundation degree”, after “…qualification awarded by” delete “a UK higher education institution with degree awarding powers which is at a minimum of level 5 on the revised National Qualifications Framework, or level 8 on the Sco … he Home Secretary, constitute a statement of practice to be followed in the administration of the Immigration Act 1971 for regulating entry into, and stay of persons in, the United Kingdom. 4.2 This Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules has been incorporated into a consolidated version of the Immigration Rules, which can be found under the ‘Policy and Law’ page at: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk, where there are also copies of all the Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules issued since May 2003. 4.3 These changes to the Immigration Rules will come into force on 6 April 2010, excepting para … graphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 which shall take effect on 7 April 2010. However, if an applicant has made an application for entry clearance or leave to enter or remain before 6 April and the application has not been decided before that date, it will be decided in accordance with the Rules in force on 5 April 2010 or in the case of paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 on 6 April. 1 5. Territorial Extent and Application 5.1 This instrument applies to all of the United Kingdom. 6. European Convention on Human Rights 6.1 As this Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules is subject to the negative resolut …
UK Home Office, official Statement of ChangesHC 439 paragraphs 27, 70–71 and memorandum 7.8Open official source
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