Category Archives: General UK Immigration News

The rules relating to Tier 1 Entrepreneurs are also expected to be changed so that those migrants who create at least 10 jobs and achieve annual turnover of at least £10 million per year will be offered the chance to secure ILR after only three years, rather than the current five years. The new rules […]

Until the 30th April this year nationals from A8 countries will still have to register for the scheme in the normal way, however beyond that date the Government cannot apply transitional restrictions on A8 nationals therefore they will enjoy the same entitlements as other European Union nationals. Nationals from the ‘A2’ (Romanians and Bulgarians) will […]

Mr Palmer is seeking punitive damages for; Breach of contract Expenses International Infliction of emotional stress Outrage Negligence & wanton misconduct Legal misrepresentation and fraud Since filing the complaint Mr Palmer has said that he has been subject to; constant harassment, threats, retaliation, numerous threatening phone calls, monitoring of emails, racial taunts and slurs (including […]

The controversy comes following the news that the UK Government will introduce a permanent Immigration Cap from April this year with a limit of 20,700 Certificates of Sponsorship for Tier 2 General and 1,000 visas for a new ‘Exceptional Talent’ route (for Nobel Prize winning Scientists etc). The Intra Company Transfer (ICT) route which many […]

The Recruitment Practice Standard Assessment is split into three levels: Level 1 – For professional recruiters with one years experience Level 2 – For those with up to three years of recruitment experience Level 3 – For those with up to five years worth of experience in the Industry Each examination has been ‘developed to […]

The Head of Employment at Speechly Bircham, Richard Martin, said that “This year’s survey findings send out a clear warning to employers. The combination of increased workplace conflict, longer hours and rising stress levels is a potent cocktail which could lead to a significant rise in tribunals and industrial action if not properly addressed. Despite […]

The Government recently said that it would prioritise assistance for large companies such as Airbus UK which employs 10,000 people directly and 135,000 through its supply chain. The Vice President and Head of Political Affairs for Airbus, Katherine Bennett, said that the company uses ‘home grown talent’ wherever it could and spent £3.5 million training […]

Following the announcement of the proposals the chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, David Metcalf, said that \”Skilled foreign workers make a valuable contribution to the British economy but, in the context of limits on migration, it is essential that the immigration system is designed to select those migrants we need the most. We have […]

At the moment Bulgaria is experiencing a severe shortage of highly skilled workers. Citizens of countries such as Ukraine, Serbia, Russia, Turkey, Croatia, and Moldavia may soon find it easier to work in Bulgaria, and in other Countries in the EU. What is the EU Blue Card? The EU Blue Card will allow highly skilled […]

Recently the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) recently said that it is unlikely that UK Immigration figures will show a significant drop in 2010. The think tank predicted that Immigration figures for 2011 will probably not fall below 200,000+; the level at which Immigration has been at for the past decade. Although the Coalition […]