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info@commonwealthcontractors.comIn recent months figures relating to the recruitment of permanent and temporary staff have been very positive, especially in Banking and Retail, two of the worst hit sectors during the downturn. Over the past 18 months many large companies have put on hold large scale IT projects however the increased confidence that has been seen […]
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Tier 2 (Work Permit) Sponsors Only ‘A Rated’ Tier 2 Licensed Sponsors will be able to confirm that the organisation will cover the Maintenance Requirement for a prospective worker. In order to qualify under Tier 2 General a migrant must score 50 points for Attributes and satisfy the mandatory English Language & Maintenance requirements. In […]
From the 22nd February 2010 new responsibilities and procedures will be implemented for Tier 4 Sponsors (Academic Institutions) when Phase 4 Implementation of Tier 4 Student begins. From this date Sponsors will be required to issue Confirmations of Acceptance for studies (CAS) to all students whether they apply from inside or outside of the United […]
The service will involve UK Border Agency staff going to the home or office of the applicant and taking Biometric Information (full face digital photo and fingerprints), looking through all application documents, making an on the spot decision and no doubt getting an autograph for the kids! Prior to the new ‘Mobile Biometrics and Case […]
In recent years the UK Border Agency has taken a strategic approach to charging for visa applications, with immigration and nationality service fees set above the normal cost of administration. The aim is to generate revenue which is used to fund the UK Immigration System as a whole, including the cost of enforcement and making […]
The addition of 31 new clients during the last quarter of 2009 A Year on growth of 2.4% in IT Services Revenue, up to $1,126.8 million A 5% Year on Year growth in total Revenue A net addition of 4,855 employees That the IT Services business now accounted for 74% of total Revenue The company […]
In the National Health Service (NHS) today the vast majority of patients are treated within 18 weeks of referral by their General Practitioner (GP), an improvement of 8 weeks compared to 2006, when almost all patients were treated within six months. However today in: Wales – 79% of patients wait longer than six months for […]
The four set up a bogus college in order to provide fake documents and certificates to foreign nationals who would then submit UK visa applications. The group charged thousands of pounds in fees for the sham courses and via there corrupt legal services firm they would help to prepare immigration applications supported by the phony […]
With an annual budget of £2bn & 25,000 staff the UKBA proposed the consultation in order to address ways of maintaining the current immigration system in the face of more demanding conditions. The UKBA believes that those that benefit from the immigration system (i.e. migrants and employers) should contribute most to the cost of maintaining […]
The Ubani case has brought calls for stricter rules on the hiring of doctors from within the European Economic Area (EEA) who do not face the same requirements as those of Non EEA Nationals. The case has also prompted the Government to reassess the safety checks by which local Primary Care Trusts (PCT) determine whether […]