Category: Immigration Insights

March 7, 2014

Having been introduced in July 2013, the sponsorship limits that restricted the number of 457 nominations made by employers have been effectively revoked by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). Under the 457 visa program, when applying for…

March 5, 2014

Newland Chase reports the end to one of the longest Investment Migration Programmes. It may be RIP for the Canadian Federal Investment Programme, but this appears to have triggeredrestlessness for other national investment schemes across the world. Over the past...

February 28, 2014

Recently issued Operation Orders by the Philippines Bureau of Immigration have made significant changes to the rights and responsibilities of 9(g) Visa applicants and 47(a)(2) Visa holders. From 20th February, 9(g) Visa applicants must apply for a Provisions Work Permit…

February 27, 2014

On-going plans to move all government services to one online portal will see information and services related to visas and immigration move from the current website www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk to www.gov.uk/visas-immigration. All content is set to be transferred to gov.uk by the…

February 26, 2014

For months now, one of the most topical debates amongst migrants and practitioners has been whether the Tier 1 (Investor) route into the UK will continue, especially with the recent news of the Canadian Federal Investment Route being closed down...

February 21, 2014

In October 2012, Newland Chase held a seminar about Global Immigration to the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China. These economies in recent years have become, as predicted, global economic giants, albeit to different degrees. The world has seen...

February 21, 2014

If you hold a Tier 2 or Tier 5 sponsor licence, you may already have received an email from the Home office to remind you that current allocations of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) are due to expire on 5th April…

February 20, 2014

As of 31st March, those applying for a UK visa valid for 6 months or more from the following countries will be required to obtain a medical certificate confirming no presence of Tuberculosis: Algeria, Belarus Bhutan Burma Iraq Sri Lanka…

February 20, 2014

British nationals in the United Arab Emirates are now able to apply and pay online for passport renewals and replacements due to new rules implemented on 29th January. The new service allows expatriates to track the progress of their applications,…

February 17, 2014

Last year, we saw numerous consultations emerging from the Home Office think tank. The latest consultation that grabbed the headlines was the recent fee consultation. The Home Office, in this consultation invited respondents to comment and provide suggestions as to…