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info@commonwealthcontractors.comIn 2004 ten countries joined the European Union (EU). Two of the countries, Malta and Cyprus were given full free movement rights (including rights to work); these countries were called the ‘Accession 2’ or ‘A2’ countries. The other eight countries, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia were given limited access to […]
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After Entry Applications to vary Leave to Remain: The after entry application statistics relate to people who either extend or vary their Leave to Remain while in the UK. Key Findings for Quarter 4 2009: Applications to vary conditions of leave (excluding dependents) decreased by 6% to 82,660 81% of total decisions were grants of […]
Each year thousands of people are removed from the UK by the UK Border Agency. Many are removed due to the fact that they: Have entered the United Kingdom illegally (e.g. without a valid entry visa) Have overstayed their period of Leave to Enter or Remain (e.g. individuals who have not left the UK following […]
Headline Immigration and Asylum Statistics: Asylum applications dropped by 30% to 4,765 – the lowest level since 1992 Asylum application decisions increased by 36% The grant rate for Asylum applications fell to 13% Worker Registration Scheme applications fell to 28,495 (Quarter 4 2009 = 30,600, Quarter 4 2008 = 52,765) Removals and Voluntary Departures decreased […]
With at least a partial economic recovery now underway in the United Kingdom it is only a question of time before public sector expenditure is cut by the Government. The Conservatives have said that they will tackle the black hole sooner rather than later, meaning that if they successfully win the next General Election expenditure […]
The next few years are expected to see many more high profile organisations migrate to cloud based technologies including Google Apps and Salesforce.com (a Cloud based enterprise Customer Relationship Management tool). At the moment many organisations are seeking to reduce overheads and improve Information Technology capabilities. Cloud based computing models offer companies a straightforward and […]
The Chief Executive and General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr Peter Carter has said that “It was highly inappropriate that the trust was so firmly focused on becoming a Foundation Trust while failing to deal with pressing issues at hand including getting the right staffing levels and skill mix, ensuring staff were […]
The Survey of more that 1,500 Junior Doctors highlights that: Four out of ten Junior Doctors are working on understaffed rotas Four out of ten vacancies are for specialist trainees with at least five years of experience Six out of ten doctors working in Accident & Emergency said their were vacancies on their rotas The […]
Border & Immigration Minister, Phil Woolas said “The agency is the UK\’s first line of defence against criminals, smugglers and illegal immigrants. Protecting the public lies at the heart of what we do. Combating border and immigration crime, such as drugs smuggling and large-scale facilitation of illegal entry, is a core part of that role. […]
Key Changes Tier 2 (formerly UK Work Permit): Clarification of SOC codes 2411 and 1112 (covering Director, Chief Executive & Legal Partner roles in relation to the Resident Labour Market Test Clarification on the policy covering Tier 1 (Post Study Work) to Tier 2 (General) switching applications A Rated Tier 2 Licensed Companies can now […]