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Category: Immigration Insights
Illegal Working – what you should know
November 16, 2012
Last week, The Telegraph reported that Tesco had been fined £115,000 for employing foreign students who were breaching the conditions of their visas by working too many hours. Now a fine of £115,000 is hardly going to dent the pockets...
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Delays to Processing of Knowledge Migrant Residence Permits
November 16, 2012
Employers in the Netherlands have been advised to expect delays to Knowledge Migrant residence permit decisions. The Immigration and Naturalisation Department (IND) has indicated that these delays are due to implementation problems with the new online application system. Consequently, applications…
Read MoreChanges to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006
November 13, 2012
Changes have been made to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, which set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside in the UK. Key changes to the regulations include: The removal of…
Read MoreSINGAPORE: Changes to Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)
November 9, 2012
Foreign professionals who are considering a move to Singapore under the Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) should note that from the 1st December 2012 the qualifying criteria for this pass will be significantly raised. The benefits of the PEP are that…
Read MoreUKBA announce temporary concessions for Syrian nationals in the UK
November 6, 2012
The UKBA has announced visa concessions for Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK. UKBA advise; "If you are a Syrian national and your permission to stay in the UK (leave to remain) is about to expire,…
Read MoreCroatia to join EU – Transitional Arrangements will Apply
November 2, 2012
On 18 October 2012 the British Government introduced the European Union (Croatian Accession) Bill to Parliament. The bill includes provisions for transitional access arrangements for Croatian nationals. Croatia is expected to join the European Union (EU) on 1 July 2013,…
Read MoreEEA Law: Retaining your Rights of Residence
November 1, 2012
Some months ago we wrote a post concerning an EEA case which looked at retained rights of UK residence for a non-EEA national following divorce from their spouse of five years. In that particular case, it was found that the...
Read MoreMAC publishes report on review of Tier 2 Codes of Practice
October 30, 2012
Earlier this year the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was commissioned by the Government to review the list of occupations skilled at NQF level 6 and the Tier 2 codes of practice, which set out the conditions employers must follow when…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to Migration Regulations to simplify visa processes
October 19, 2012
Following a raft of visa changes over the last year, the Australian Government recently announced that the Migration Regulations will be amended to progress the Government"s commitment to simplify the Australian visa regime. The changes are due to take effect…
Read MoreSEMINAR: The BRIC Wall – Breaking down the barriers of emerging markets
October 18, 2012
Last week we were busy with a rather exciting event...our first seminar since settling into our new offices earlier this year. We wanted to look at the opportunities and challenges of expanding into the key emerging markets of Brazil, Russia,...
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