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info@commonwealthcontractors.comThe Managing Director of the Professional Contractors Group (PCG), John Brazier, said that \”It is vital that freelancers are properly represented at this juncture. We have been assured that far from being a \’talking shop\’ the new Forum will be a positive force for change. PCG has already put forward initial thoughts on how the […]
Monthly Archives: April 2011
To email a question to Damian Green use the following email address; asktheminister@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk To send a message via Twitter use @ukhomeoffice and the hashtag #askdamiangreen Please note that not all questions will be able to be answered by Damian Green due to the expected volume of questions. The UK Border Agency, Home Office & Immigration […]
Under the new system employers will only be able to bring in 20,700 skilled or highly skilled people from outside of the European Union under Tier 2 (General) with a further 1,000 visas available for people of exceptional talent (e.g. Nobel Prize winners etc) under Tier 1. The Coalition Government hopes the new scheme, along […]
Passenger Name Records, which are already used in connection with flights between Europe and America, allow authorities to collect information including name, passport number, home address, mobile phone number, credit card information and travel itinerary. At the moment the United Kingdom is the only country in Europe to collect and analyse information on passengers through […]
Key Statistics: E-Borders currently checks: 90% of flights from outside the European Union 60% of flights from within the European Union In 2010 / 2011 e-Borders has led to the capture of: 18 Murderers 27 Rapists 29 Sex Offenders 25 Violent Criminals Since 2005 the system has helped seize: Half a tonne of drugs 5 […]
Transitional arrangements for Tiers 1 and 2 Tests booked or taken with the old list of providers can be used in applications so long as they are received by the UK Border Agency by the 17th May 2011. From the 18th May Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa holders must use providers detailed on the […]
Immigration categories affected by the new test: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) Tier 2 (General) Tier 2 (Minister of religion) Tier 2 (Sportsperson) work permit holder highly skilled migrant (excluding those covered by the HSMP ILR Judicial Review policy document) representative of […]
New staff (including Project Managers, Agile Developers & Testing Professionals) will be responsible for managing technical systems related to Sky’s customer operations, products and services. According to Scott Mackay, Director of Business Systems at Sky, “This is an exciting opportunity for people looking for a fast-paced career in advanced technology. Our customer management platform is […]
Jack Santos, Research Vice President at Gartner, said “A lot of people who focus on technology might think that communications skills don\’t matter. But if they are passionate about what they do and want to influence the company on the best way forward, the only way to do that is to convince others. The fundamental […]
Key Points: Permanent staff placements eased in March following February’s 10 month high Agency Billings from temporary & contract assignments increase at a slower pace than February Permanent vacancies rose at the fastest pace since April 2010 Temporary & Contract vacancies rose at the fastest pace since July 2007 Permanent salary inflation accelerated to the […]