FOI release

Tier 2 general certificates of sponsorship and Tier 2 intra-company transfer certificates, 2012 to 2013

Published 24 October 2013

FOI release 27912

  1. The total number of Tier 2 General CoS used in the period from May 2012 to April 2013 was 34,053. * The figure quoted has been derived from management information and is therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. * Figure relates to Tier 2 general certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used between 1 May 2012 and 30 April 2013.

  2. The total number of Tier 2 ICT CoS used in the period between from May 2012 to April 2013 was 39,277. * The figure quoted has been derived from management information and is therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. * Figure relates to Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) certificates of sponsorship (CoS) used between 1 May 2012 and 30 April 2013.

  3. The total number of CAS certificates of acceptance of studies used in the period from May 2012 to April 2013 was 296,469.

4 and 5. Please see attached pdf file.