Support petition to scrap ICT (Intra Company Transfer) Visa in IT sector

[MrMarkyMark]

The thing is that this isn't true for everyone - I know I'm not having problems but that's because I've moved towards a carefully picked niche rather than remaining a straightforward developer.

The manta from a lot of people around here for years has been to get up the food chain, specialise or ensure you are 100% customer facing. And if you haven't done one of those three you really are going to have problems.

I have always done all three of those, especially when I saw the way things were going with offshoring.

[SueEllen]

The thing is that this isn't true for everyone - I know I'm not having problems but that's because I've moved towards a carefully picked niche rather than remaining a straightforward developer.

The manta from a lot of people around here for years has been to get up the food chain, specialise or ensure you are 100% customer facing. And if you haven't done one of those three you really are going to have problems.

+1

The advice (and rants) from posters on here over the years has been very helpful.

[SussexSeagull]

If there is an immigration related problem for contractors I would have thought it more the Indian's who came in a few years ago and now have leave to remain. That said it is only one of a few contributing factors including offshoring and the market being swamped by native born contractors sick of wage stagnation.

That said, I think ICTs cause a problem with people trying to start off in the industry.

[DimPrawn]

These online petitions are worthless.

Even if you had 10,000,000 "signatures", you would get a stock response from the govt saying:

We already have a work permit system
The system is perfect and works in everyone's best interests
The market and economy is constantly monitored
The number and type of visa available perfectly matches what is required
We see no reason to change anything.


Basically the same stock answer to every petition put before the government.


Don't waste your time, the only small effect we have as concerned citizens, is at the general election.

[SueEllen]

These online petitions are worthless.

Even if you had 10,000,000 "signatures", you would get a stock response from the govt saying:

We already have a work permit system
The system is perfect and works in everyone's best interests
The market and economy is constantly monitored
The number and type of visa available perfectly matches what is required
We see no reason to change anything.


Basically the same stock answer to every petition put before the government.


Don't waste your time, the only small effect we have as concerned citizens, is at the general election.

And if you have a by-election you can really have fun...