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Government proposes major changes to Tier 4 UK Student Visas
The Government has announced a range of proposals designed to reduce the level of student migration to the UK.
Immigration Cap loophole showing potential 50% increase
The interim immigration cap has seen the use of Intra-Company Transfers (ICTs) to bring non-EU workers to the UK surge.
New Immigration Cap announced – is Britain open for business?
Theresa May announced the new immigration cap, to commence in April 2011, ignoring many of the Migration Advisory Committee’s key recommendations. The total Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas that will be approved has been limited to 21,700 and does not include the Intra-Company Transfer route. The new limit will be set annually and thus […]
Migration Advisory Committee publishes report on annual immigration limit
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has today published its report into an annual limit on immigration through Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system.
David Cameron to relax immigration cap
The Prime Minister is understood to have been influenced by business concerns that the cap introduced after the election is preventing highly-skilled people from coming to this country and thus damaging British business and the economy.
‘New’ Entrepreneur Visa to be introduced
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Britain will introduce a new category of visa – Entrepreneur Visa – to encourage foreign nationals to the UK, although it was not made clear how this new “Entrepreneur Visa” would differ from the existing “Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa”, which replaced the previous “Entrepreneur Visa”.
5,000 jobs to go at UK Border Agency
A further 5,000 jobs are set to be axed at the UK Border Agency over the next four years, its chief executive said today.
UK immigration cap unfair on small businesses
Plans to continue excluding intra-company transfers from the forthcoming cap on migration could see small businesses in the UK put at a competitive disadvantage, it has been claimed.
First major speech on immigration from Theresa May
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, made her first major immigration speech recently.
Home Affairs Committee publishes Immigration Cap Report
The Home Affairs Committee have published their report on the UK Immigration Cap.
Migration Advisory Committee publishes report
The Migration Advisory Committee have published a report
Nearly one third of skilled workers not doing skilled work
The UK Border Agency has published a study that looks at the jobs being done by migrants who are in the UK under Tier 1 of the Points Based System.
Immigrants to be charged for appeals
Immigrants and asylum seekers will have to pay for appeals against decisions made over their cases, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.
Language test to hit Britons but not European migrants
From next month, non-EU citizens wanting to marry a Briton or other UK resident will have to pass an English test before they are allowed to enter the country.
Immigration cap reached – no more Tier 1 visas until November
The Home Office have announced that the limit for Tier 1 General visas has been reached for October 2010 and that no more Tier 1 General visas will be issued until 1 November 2010.
Immigration cap ‘threatens future of leading genetics lab’
Britain’s leading genetics laboratory will struggle to pursue cutting edge research due to a brain drain caused by the Government's immigration cap, its director has warned.