In February 2008 the Points Based System (PBS) was introduced where it was described as ‘the biggest shake - up to the UK immigration system for forty years". The Points Based system combines over 80 pre-existing work and study routes into five categories, or "tiers". The five tiers are as follows:

Tier 1: Highly skilled individuals who do not require sponsors.  This is then broken down further into sub-categories, for example General, Entrepreneurs, Investors and post study.

Tier 2: Skilled workers with a job offer and a sponsor.  This is also broken down into sub-categories including; General, Company Transfers, sports persons.

Tier 3: Low skilled workers for specific temporary labour shortages. The UKBA has no plans to implement Tier 3 in the near future.

Tier 4: Students

Tier 5: Youth mobility and temporary workers; people coming to the UK to satisfy primarily non - economic objectives. Managed migration is a fast changing and developing area of immigration law where at times one has to digest and apply weekly changes.

If you require specialist advice and assistance with any of the five work and study tiers please contact Duncan Lewis on 020 7923 4020. To read more about managed migration and find out more about immigration law, visit our website www.duncanlewis.co.uk

Duncan Lewis has a large team of immigration lawyers who are able to deal with all types of immigration law including managed migration.  Duncan Lewis is the largest legal aid law firm in the UK and also has one of the largest immigration teams in the UK. Contact Duncan Lewis now for private and legal aid work.

If you require specialist advice and assistance with any of the five work and study tiers please contact Duncan Lewis on 020 7923 4020. To read more about managed migration and find out more about immigration law, visit our website duncanlewis.co.uk. Highly skilled individuals who do not require sponsors.  This is then broken down further into sub-categories, for example General, Entrepreneurs, Investors and post study. Low skilled workers for specific temporary labour shortages. The UKBA has no plans to implement Tier 3 in the near future.people coming to the UK to satisfy primarily non - economic objectives.