Are you sure about the need to drop one of the citizenships? I think both countries allow dual-citizenship. Coincidentally, a close friend, having lived for many years in the UK, is planning to relocate tothe west coast of Canada. (Victoria). His claim, after extensive research, is that the standard ...

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I was not very active in the UK for the time from the visa's issuance in Sept 2010 to May 2011. I would come for 2-3 day business trips very 2 or 3 months.

I can't see why this circumvents the law in any way or the intent of a Tier 2 the company (my company) could sponsor me in the first instance under a Tier 2 and then also hire non-immigrants as contracts increase and business grows if that is too complicated ... well perhaps the answer is ... start ...

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I have heard that some companies are not willing to take on contractors who are in the UK under a Tier 1 Ent.

Has anyone else had this experience?

but if the company's main business purpose is selling (IT) consulting services to other UK companies shouldn't it be able to sponsor skilled immigrants to do that? (That's pretty much what large consulting companies like Tata do.) and if that is legitimate business why should it matter whether there ...

I applied for, and was granted, a Tier 1 outside of the UK Sep 2010 I travelled periodically to the UK but did not actually fully move to the UK until May 2011 (my Visa has a stamp with that date) My visa was subsequently renewed and will now expire in Nov 2015 So,I have the 5 years if the start ...

I have essentially the same question. I am particularly interested in a response for this part: "(1) Can I or one of my friends register a "REAL and LEGITIMATE" company, apply for the sponsor license and sponsor me?" I have already established a Limited company. I have been doing "contracting" under ...

Since the large Indian companies can do this .... I would like my own Ltd., founded in 2014, to provide "contractor"/consulting services to various UK companies. As a director/employee of the company I would like to be one of the consultants whose services are on offer. Could I (a) arrange for my ...

Thanks very much in advance for guidance. - currently in UK under Tier 1 General, expiring Nov. 15 - Formed a Ltd. last year (Feb. 14) as a director/shareholder with my wife - carry out, via Ltd., IT contract consulting with banks - would like to switch to Entrepreneur visa - is contracting ...