Tag Archives: Immigration

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 […]

Mr Hague, who was accompanied on the trip by the Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, said that \”We have to be firm but fair on immigration, but I don\’t think the new rules will unduly affect the number of people coming in from New Zealand into the UK, and I\’d be worried if they did so. […]

What is the EU Blue Card? The EU Blue Card will allow highly skilled migrants (and their families) to live and work in the European Union for an initial period of two years. Beyond that time migrants will be able to extend the visa so long as they satisfy certain criteria. Those granted a Blue […]

In an article with the Spectator, Mr Lambert said “The government is talking about growth in an enthusiastic and thoughtful way, but it has failed so far to articulate in big picture terms its vision of what that means. What I feel is that a number of their initiatives – I’m thinking of the immigration […]

The report found that: 60,000 people left Ireland between April 2009 and April 2010 40,000 people are expected to emigrate between April 2010 and April 2011 24,000 people emigrated to Australia 11,000 people emigrated to the United Kingdom 4,444 people emigrated to New Zealand 3,462 people emigrate to Canada 1,700 people emigrated to the United […]

The Managing Director of Hays Health care, John Faraguna, has said “In our dealings with employers it is already very apparent that there is a shortage of workers with the necessary skills. Doctors, nurses and specialists, such as radiologists and anaesthetists, are all needed to work in the National Health Service (NHS). The increasing pressure […]

The IPPR said that its forecast for 2011 was based on: The UK economy continuing to perform better that Eurozone countries including Spain, Portugal and Greece, AND An influx of people coming to the UK from Ireland. Some forecasts have hinted that the UK could see an influx of some 120,000 Irish nationals who are […]