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January 2009

16.01.09

The Smooth take on recent UK immigration stories

Migration Watch UK made a recent post on their news blog stating that UK immigration is out of control and that the new Points-Based System (PBS) will not keep the UK’s population below 70m as promised by the UK Government.

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08.01.09

Calling all employers...come to our seminar!

Anyone who employs non-EU migrant workers will want to attend the 15 January seminar by immigration experts The Smooth Group.

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December 2008

22.12.08

Smooth celebrates client's success at AIT

People who might have been refused leave to remain after applying to the Home Office for a post study work visa should not despair; there's still hope! Just this week one student who, having been denied after submitting his Tier 1 post study application, had the decision overturned at an appeal hearing.

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16.12.08

UK jobs still available to migrants

Last week, Financialadvice.co.uk reported that the UK government is in a desperate race to refloat the UK economy before we see a major collapse in the employment market. Recent announcements by various recruitment agencies have revealed new vacancies are becoming more and more scarce with many companies looking to cut back on their recruitment costs and employment base.

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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.

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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.

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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'.

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