Search Results for: Tier 2 Visa (formerly UK Work Permit).

New List of English Language Test Providers to be announced

The UK Border Agency believes that ‘’people applying to live, work and study in the UK must have the required English language skills, and must be able to demonstrate this as part of their application.’’ If you are applying for a Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 4 visa before April 2010 you will still […]

Milestones for radical new PAYE system announced

Earlier in the year the Coalition Government conducted a consultation into radical plans to modernise the Pay as You Earn (PAYE) scheme and save substantial amounts in annual operation costs. The PAYE scheme currently costs the Government £1 Billion per year to administer however the new Government does not believe that this represents good value […]

Employees to communicate through Social Networks not email in the future says Gartner

The Research Vice President at Gartner, Monica Basso, said that “In the past, organisations supported collaboration through email and highly structured applications only. Today, social paradigms are converging with email, instant messaging and presence, creating new collaboration styles. Technology is only an enabler; while changes in culture are essential to widespread adoption”. However in order […]

October Visa Statistics: Australia & New Zealand

Australia, Canberra Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 100% of applications processed within 5 Days 100% of applications processed within 10 Days 100% of applications processed within 15 Days 100% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 62 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 95% of […]

Labour Earned Citizenship scheme scrapped

The Home Secretary said that ‘It is too easy, at the moment, to move from temporary residence to permanent settlement. We will not implement Labour’s policy of earned citizenship, which was too complicated, bureaucratic and, in the end, ineffective. If people enter this country saying that they will only stay here temporarily, then it is […]

REC warns of dangers of overworked Doctors

The Director of Policy and Professionals Services at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Tom Hadley, said that “When hospitals are understaffed and doctors overworked, it is patients that ultimately suffer. It is not acceptable that babies born outside of normal working hours are 70% more likely to die due to the lack of available consultants. […]

Business should use online training to avoid skills shortages

The Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute, Ruth Spellman, said that “The tough economic conditions experienced in 2010, combined with the knock-on effects of aggressive deficit reduction measures outlined in the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, have already forced business leaders to look at yet more ways to save money. Unfortunately, training budgets are often […]

NHS White Paper Encourages Staff and Employers to lead the way

The White Paper states that: Power over decisions affecting public health will be devolved from Whitehall to local patients and professionals NHS organisations will work proactively to improve the quality and speed up access to occupational health NHS organisations will also Strengthen board accountability for the management of sickness absence Partner with more employers to […]

80% of Brits favour Immigration Cap

Net Immigration to the UK Increases to 215,000 Recently the Home Office’s quarterly Immigration figures revealed that net Immigration to the United Kingdom increased to 215,000 in the year to March 2010, a unexpected increase which was put down to a 10 year low in the number of British Citizens leaving the UK. The increase […]