Tech Nation Visa Scheme Wednesday 28 th March 2018 Ward Hadaway Guest WiFi Email: guest@wardhadaway.com Password: F1rew0rk$ Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
2 Housekeeping Ward Hadaway Guest WiFi Email: guest@wardhadaway.com Password: F1rew0rk$ Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
3 Agenda 8.30am Registration & refreshments 9.00am Welcome 9.10am Douglas Jones, Community Engagement Lead, Tech North Flora Mewies, Associate, Ward Hadaway 9.30am Q&A with Panel: Michelle Hua, Made with Glove Ravneet Kaur, Equiwatt Philip Inegbedion, Otaski Energy Solutions Helga Alvarez, Leaf.fm 10.00am Networking and close Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
Douglas Jones, Community Engagement Lead Tech North Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
TECH NATION VISA SCHEME BREAKFAST
OVERVIEW ELIGIBILITY HOW WE CAN HELP
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Tier 1 Graduate Tier 1 Investor Entrepreneur Tier 2 General
ELIGIBILITY
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ROLES OF APPLICANT
ET | EP BREAKDOWN
SECTORS
BY THE NUMBERS 20 – percentage of applications for the North of England 53 – percentage of applications are employees of companies 96 – highest endorsement rate (Hardware Engineer) 69 – Overall endorsement percentage 692 – Total number of applications to date
“ The tech nation visa scheme is excellent for tech-entrepreneurs, as it gives them great flexibility. One could not only work for multiple businesses but also work part-time to self sustain oneself whilst setting up and building a start-up. This is extremely powerful and I would say a must for an emerging leader to be able to create impact and move fast. ” Ravneet Kaur | Founder, Equiwatt | Newcastle “ The Tech Nation Visa scheme gave me the ease of starting and running a business in the UK without having prior worked for a company in UK. I felt like the scheme took into account personal potential and proven track record as opposed to only looking at financial backing and a lottery scheme. ” Jake Campbell | Co-Founder, Electric Spaghetti | Manchester
“ I would say that it seems to be quite intimidating and difficult to follow at the beginning but once you meet the criteria for this path and after gathering all the documents needed, the process is quite smooth and pretty much easy. ” Diego Lavayet | Web Developer, DigitalBridge | Manchester “ I'll level with you: It's an arduous process, and an emotionally - triggering one. Proving your own thesis statement--that you are a world-class talent--is not easy. This visa is not for the faint of heart, but I often refer to it as a 'golden ticket. Few other countries in the Western world offer this kind of restriction- less permission for entrepreneurs. It's worth it. ” Alexa Shoen | Founder, #entrylevelboss | Leeds
Flora Mewies, Associate Ward Hadaway Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
Who are we? 23 23 » Ward Hadaway is one of the UK's Top 100 law firms and a major player in the North of England with offices and lawyers in Newcastle, Leeds and Manchester. » Ward Hadaway has been working with Tech North for the last two years to provide immigration advice and assistance to individuals in the UK and overseas and companies of all sizes. » We have dedicated immigration experts across the North with specific expertise of applications for endorsement and visas under the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category. Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
Who do we work with? 24 24 Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
How can we help? 25 25 Individuals » Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa: » Advice on eligibility - advice on the requirements for endorsement, the application process and whether we believe that the applicant is able to demonstrate he/she meets the endorsement and visa criteria. » Endorsement application – advice on completing the Tech Nation endorsement application, the UKVI endorsement application and review of the completed application forms, supporting documents and letters of recommendation prior to submission. » Letters of recommendation – drafting letters of recommendation for the two experts/world leaders to give in support of the application. » Visa application – advice on completing the UKVI Tier 1 (exceptional talent) visa application and review of the completed application form and supporting documents prior to submission. Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
How can we help? 26 26 Individuals » Other assistance: » Advice on eligibility for other visa types – including Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer). » Indefinite Leave to Remain – advice on eligibility and the application process in addition to checking and amending applications and supporting documents prior to submission. » Bringing family members to the UK – we can assist with applications by family members to join an individual on a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa or other visa types. » EU nationals – we can advise EU nationals on their rights in the run up to Brexit and how to apply for a residence/permanent residence document. » Setting up business in the UK – we are a full service commercial firm and so can assist with any individual needs in relation to setting up a business, investing in business, employing people within the UK, and many other matters. Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
How can we help? 27 27 Businesses » Recruitment and retention – we can advise on how the various immigration routes may assist you recruiting into hard to fill roles and assist with retaining visa holders. » Sponsor licence - we can assist employers with the process of applying for a new sponsor licence or extending an existing sponsor licence. » Tier 2 (General) and (Intra-Company Transfer) – we can assist with the visa application process for non-EEA nationals from overseas, in the UK and group companies abroad. » Right to work checks/audits/training – we can provide guidance on checking your workforce's right to work in the UK as well as auditing your HR systems for compliance with the Immigration Rules and provide training to your senior staff. Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
E: visas@techcityuk.com E: doug@techcityuk.com T: @douglasjonesj W: http://www.techcityuk.com/tech-nation- visa/
Any questions? 29 29 Flora Mewies Associate | Employment E: flora.mewies@wardhadaway.com T: 0113 205 6797 Gillian Burns Solicitor | Employment E: gillian.burns@wardhadaway.com T: 0191 204 4481 Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
Q&A Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
Ravneet Kaur | Equiwatt Asanka Jayaweera | StudyAtlas Helga Alvarez | Leaf.fm Michelle Hua | Made with Glove Philip Otaski | Clean Tech
Thanks for joining us! Newcastle | Leeds | Manchester
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