The UK Home Secretary announced today official details of the permanent annual cap system, as well as stricter eligibility requirements for Tiers 1 and 2. Tier 1 General and Tier 2 General together will be capped at 21,700 annually, a twenty percent drop from current levels. Tier 1 will receive an extensive overhaul, with Tier 1 General capped at only 1,000 annually, a significant drop from last years 7,200. Tier 2 intracompany transferees will not be covered by the cap but will be subject to tightened eligibility rules.