UK Immigration - HSMP UK History. Skilled
Immigration UK.
HSMP UK started in January 2002 when UK opened its doors to Highly
Skilled Foreigners - for the first time in over 30 years –
under a new scheme known as Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
HSMP History: UK Immigration History.
When HSMP UK started and how it has changed over time.
UK opened its doors to Highly Skilled Foreigners on 13th December 2001 - for the first time in over 30 years - under a new scheme known as Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. The scheme started in January 2002.
This was the first time that skilled professionals from all over the world were allowed to enter Britain without having a firm job in hand or the need to have UK employer who will sponsor the Work Permit.
Home Office said in the announcement statement that HSMP "is designed to attract highly mobile people with the special talents that are required in a modern economy".
This was the first time that the UK had announced the Points based system - similar to Immigration Schemes operated by Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Initially the HSMP applications were to be submitted with the documents to the UK Embassy, UK High Commission or UK Consulate in your country of residence but from April 2003 this was changed and the HSMP applications were required to be submitted to HSMP Team in Sheffield.
In October 2003 the scheme saw its first major change when Special scheme for Young Professionals was announced as Young Persons Assessment under HSMP for the applicants aged below 28 years.
This was the time when the Application Fees were introduced and HSMP application fees of 150 pounds were introduced.
In April 2004 form FLR(IED) was introduced for extension of HSMP and the fee of 121 Pounds was introduced for HSMP extension.
HSMP is now 3 years old and we feel that there is a need to conduct a special study on HSMP and HSMP Community and how the Community is getting integrated in the UK society, work place and culture. This study will also help in finding out the effect of HSMP on UK Economy and how it can be improved further.
We will be happy to have your views on this matter and if we get majority feedback supporting the study, we will plan to conduct the study and place the findings in front of all. Please click here to cast your vote.
Once you have cast your vote, you will be able to see the results so far.
If you have any suggestions about this, please go to 'contact
us' page on this site and let us know your suggestions.
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What HSMP Members say...
I submitted
my application under the HSMP in mid January, 2004. After
four weeks I have not got a response. It is very frustrating
since the guidelines for the programme indicates that
most applications will be processed in one day. Through
the very efficient assisstance of HSMP support services,
I have made contact by telephone and was told that since
the revision of the programme they have experienced a
flood of applications, and as a result most applications
take approximately eight weeks for processing. On recieving
a positive response from the HSMP, I definitely intend
to regester with HSMP support services to take advantage
of the support services offered and to be part of the
HSMP community. I found the promt response from HSMP support
services very encouraging. I am a civil engineer from
the Island of St Lucia in the Caribbean look foward to
sharing my cultural and other experiences with others.
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