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Latest Immigration News
October 2008
16.10.08
HSMP faces second judicial review
Personneltoday.com has reported that campaigners have officially filed for a second judicial review against the Government's handling of changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP). They claim that the Government has not done enough to adhere to the terms of a judgement made by the High Court in April 2008.
August 2008
27.08.08
Nasscom hails new U.K. immigration system
The Hindu has reported that the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), the trade body representing the interests of Indian IT and BPO industries, has welcomed the UK's new point-based immigration system (PBS).
19.08.08
Record breaking levels of foreign workers entering Britain
This Telegraph.co.uk story by Christopher Hope uncovers the truth about the rising influx of foreign workers to the UK, according to new figures obtained by Tory MP James Clappison.
11.08.08
Get reinstated as a highly-skilled migrant!
Did you or somebody you know have a Highly Skilled Migrant Visa (HSMP) before the changes came into effect 7 Nov 2006?
06.08.08
Smooth job spot gets your CV into recruiters' hands
Smooth Landings has launching a new online 'Job Spot' putting travellers in touch with leading UK recruiters before they leave home, or on arrival. To register, click here.
July 2008
25.07.08
Indian professionals rejoice at UK High Court ruling
The story that first broke in April about a High Court ruling that allowed migrant professionals back into Britain is still rolling in the Indian media, mainly because that country has so many professionals affected by the change in law.
21.07.08
Would Bill Gates be sent packing?
Bloomsberg is running a story about how the UK would refuse entry to Bill Gates, should he choose to move to Britain, now that he's given up work. It appears he would not qualify to live in the UK under the rules of the Government's new Tier 1 (General) immigration category. It's because doesn't hold a degree! The same thing goes for Michael Dell, should he decide to join Bill in early retirement.
14.07.08
UK to impose stricter visa regulations on high risk countries
According to a news update on the UK’s Border and Immigration Agency website today, the UK has given 11 countries, South Africa being one of them, until the end of the year to convince the UK why they should not impose stricter visa regulations on them.
08.07.08
Tier 1
A new system has been introduced which will help deal with Highly Skilled migrants entering the UK.
01.07.08
UK to welcome boffins
Gordon Brown has relaxed immigration restrictions on atomic engineers as part of a series of measures to clean up the environment and curb crude oil prices.
April 2008
24.04.08
HSMP visa high court decision 24 April
There is no doubt that the UK and Europe needs skilled migrant workers to plug that yawning skills gap, that gets ever bigger. So anything that will put them off relocating to the UK seems, at best, unwise. This is precisely what a recent UK government ruling threatened to do.
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