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Visas

Answer

Information on the number of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) issued in March and April 2011 involving Tier 2 intra-company transfers having a basic salary is detailed below.

Month	Age 18-20 CoS Assigned with basic salary below £10,233.60 xi	Age 18 -20 CoS Used with basic salary below £10,233.60 xl	Age 21 + CoS Assigned with basic salary below £12,334.40 x2	Age 21+ CoS Used with basic salary below £12,334.40 x2
March	0	0	285	284
April	0	0	76	165

"X¹ This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £4.92 and assumes a 40-hour week, 52 weeks per year.""X² This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £5.93 and assumes a 40-hour week, 52 weeks of the year." "X² This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £5.93 and assumes a 40-hour week, 52 weeks of the year." The figures provided are based on both assigned and used CoS. Assigned CoS refers to CoS which the sponsor has allocated to a migrant but which have not been used as part of an application for leave to enter or remain. Used CoS refers to CoS which the migrant has submitted with an application for leave to enter or remain. Information on whether a CoS has been used to support an application for leave to enter or remain is not centrally recorded and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. CoS are issued by sponsors without reference to the UK Border Agency. The UK Border Agency would only find out about the salary level when the CoS was used to support an application for leave to enter or remain.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

9531; 728 c128WA

Session

2010-12

Related items

Visas
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Written questions
House of Lords

Subjects

Low pay Migrant workers Visas Sponsorship Multinational companies

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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