Since April 2011, the Government has made various changes to the Points Based System (“PBS”) with a view to reducing immigration. The Tier 1 (General) Visa which entitled highly skilled migrants to live and work in the UK was abolished in its entirety in April 2011. This means the only way for companies to employ new migrant workers is under Tier 2. However, the Government also imposed a cap in April 2011 on the number of Tier 2 certificates which could be issued annually and increased the salary and qua