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Latest Immigration News
December 2008
12.12.08
The 'Smooth' take on recent immigration stories
PublicTechnology.net has reported that the Training Development Agency (TDA) for schools has launched a YouTube campaign to encourage more people to become science teachers. The campaign is aimed at the British public to attract more people into teaching and in particular to the Sciences. What it highlights is that there is a shortage of suitably qualified Science Teachers in UK schools - a gap that can be closed by foreign nationals. The new Points Based System (PBS) will make it easier for schools to sponsor non-EU teachers once they have received their A rating on the new Sponsorship Registration Scheme.
November 2008
28.11.08
Could the new PBS pull us through the financial storm?
The current economic downturn in the UK has lead the number of Eastern Europeans applying for UK working visas to drop to it’s lowest since 2005. This, along with the new Points-Based System (PBS) placing stricter rules on employing migrant workers is making the void of skilled workers in the UK even bigger.
27.11.08
Tier 2 goes live despite concerns over ill-prepared employers
The launch of Tiers 2 and 5 of the new points based system has been a hot topic over 2008 and was recently opposed by the Tories as it was thought many employers were not sufficiently prepared. However, last night the UK Government voted in favour of these changes, meaning the launch went ahead as planned yesterday.
26.11.08
ID cards and nincompoops
This week, the BBC reported the UK Government’s controversial ID card scheme is now live. The first people to receive the cards will be non-EU students and husbands, wives or partners of permanent residents who apply to extend their stay. Officials say these two categories are those who are most likely of abusing immigration rules. The cards will include the individual's name and picture, their nationality, immigration status and two fingerprints.
24.11.08
LOTW: A review of interesting UK immigration stories from the week
Last week saw some interesting, useful and rather arrogant UK immigration stories emerge.
The first of these was reported on iol.co.za and looked at the efforts of the Home Affairs Department in South Africa to stop the UK Government imposing visa requirements on SA residents in the future.
24.11.08
Number of offices granting UK visas to be halved
APAnews.net has reported that the UK Government is implementing a programme that will see the number of high commissions around the world granting UK visas reduced from 100 to about 50 in the next few years.
23.11.08
Shortage occupation list just a smokescreen?
There's been a lot of discussion online about the Government’s claims there are now 200,000 fewer jobs available to non-EU migrant workers, thanks to the cuts to the 'shortage occupation list'.
18.11.08
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
17.11.08
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
14.11.08
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
LOTD: Interesting stories about UK immigration
14.11.08
Retired persons of independent means route scrapped
The UK Border Agency has announced that the retired persons of independent means route to enter the UK will be no longer be available as of 27 November 2008.
13.11.08
The Alternative Consultation on EU Justice and Home Affairs Policy
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future priorities in the field of Justice and Home Affairs policy.
