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Category: Immigration Insights
Affected by the skills shortage? Speak now!
October 10, 2012
Recently, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) launched another of its perennial calls for evidence. We like to encourage our clients and readers to participate in these as one of the only ways to influence Government policy on non-EEA workers, and...
Read MoreBelgium, Portugal implement EU Blue Card
October 9, 2012
Background The EU Blue Card Directive (Council Directive 2009/50/EC) was launched in May 2009. The aim is to attract highly skilled migrants to the EU via a streamlined and uniform system. All member states are bound by the Directive, apart…
Read MoreA Fast Track to the UK for Business Travellers?
October 5, 2012
It is all too common knowledge that over the past year waiting times for non-European passengers at Border Control in the UK's airports have been on the rise. In May the American movie star, Joan Collins, famously tweeted her disapproval...
Read MoreUpdate for London Metropolitan Students
October 1, 2012
We have continued to follow the events unfolding at the London Metropolitan University, which had its licence to sponsor international students revoked by the UK Border Agency. On the 21st September 2012 the High Court in London granted the University…
Read MoreHoping to extend your visa on the basis of family or private life?
September 27, 2012
The UKBA posted a reminder recently which highlights the fact that any UK visa holders who wish to extend their stay on the basis of family or private life, must now apply for an extension under one of the family…
Read MoreTIER 2 SPONSORS TAKE CARE!
September 26, 2012
An issue has come to our attention which is of great importance for all Tier 2 Sponsors. We know that we have blogged several times before about the importance of ensuring your HR systems are compliant, and have talked about...
Read MoreMigrant Children A UK Education Part Two
September 18, 2012
We hope you found our previous blog which looked at UK education for migrant children, and the circumstances when a place at a state school is refused, an informative read. Continuing with this important topic, today we're writing about experiences...
Read MoreRussia and the U.S. launch a simplified visa agreement
September 17, 2012
An historic visa agreement has been agreed between the United States and Russia, which is now in force. On the 7th September 2012 The U.S. Department of State announced : "the agreement facilitates travel between our countries and enables us…
Read MoreISRAEL: Visa processing to be affected by Government department closures
September 14, 2012
Companies who are planning assignments to Israel over the coming months should note that visa processing will be affected by the temporary closure of Government departments in observance of upcoming religious holidays. Israel"s Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Population,…
Read MoreMigrant Children A UK Education: Part One
September 11, 2012
We spend a lot of time in these blogs highlighting recent changes to UK immigration laws and addressing challenges which businesses face when they wish to hire non-EEA nationals. However, we feel it is important not to forget that these...
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