Month: February 2012

February 28, 2012

We'd like to ask you three important questions: 1. Do you employ migrant workers? 2. Are you aware of your duties and obligations as the holder of a Sponsor Licence? 3. Have you had your HR systems checked lately? If...

February 27, 2012

Further to the summary of planned changes to UK immigration we posted recently which will come into force on 6th April 2012, the Government will also be making changes to the English Language Test requirement for Tiers 1 and 2…

February 24, 2012

This month, the independent Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency, John Vine, published a report into the relaxation of border security checks at UK airports and ports. The fact that checks were being lifted to a greater extent than...

February 20, 2012

The UKBA has released a statement to the effect that from Wednesday 29 February, all visa applicants in the UK will need to obtain a biometric residence permit if they are applying to stay here for more than 6 months.…

February 16, 2012

A statement of intent has been released by the UK Government which announces new immigration rules that will take effect in the coming weeks. These changes are designed to prevent abuse of the student visa route by both students and…

February 15, 2012

Last week the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) published the findings of the Commission on Youth Unemployment, chaired by MP David Miliband, which carried out an investigation into UK youth unemployment (focussing on those aged between 16-24),...

February 9, 2012

From Monday July 9 2012, a new residency management system will be in place which will apply to many foreign nationals living in Japan. What Should I Know About the New System? The current alien registration card (ARC) system will…

February 9, 2012

As we have noted several times in this blog, for many years now the media have been outspoken in their negative portrayal of immigration and migrant workers in the UK. They constantly harangue the Government for being too ‘soft' with...

February 6, 2012

Last Thursday, MP Damian Green gave a speech to the Policy Exchange which indicated that the UK Government will make further changes to employment-related settlement, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), and family migration. As we reported in November 2011, …

February 3, 2012

We received correspondence this week to inform us that the UK Border Agency is currently reviewing the Codes of Practices (also known as Standard Occupational Classification codes). The Codes are designed to help employers assess whether the vacancy they wish...