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Scotland considers immigration reforms
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14:08 16/03/2006
A proposal put forward in Scotland suggests that Scotland should follow Australia's style of immigration, to make it easier to attract workers with rare skills to specified parts of the country,...
UK: Five years, not four, to gain permanent residence
11:42 14/03/2006
The UK Home Office has announced important changes in Immigration Rules, which will affect people applying for leave to remain, and indefinite leave to remain (or settlement). The changes will take...
UK's Heathrow expands Iris Recognition Immigration System test
16:40 13/03/2006
The UK's Heathrow Airport has extended its use of iris-scanning technology to speed up immigration checks. The Iris Recognition Immigration System (IRIS) is currently being tested at the airport as...
Home Office updates UK switching rules
16:05 09/03/2006
The Home Office have updated the UK switching rules and are now as shown below. Switching into work permit employment Nationals from non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries may apply to switch...
UK's Blair reassures Indian students about points system
15:24 08/03/2006
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke to Indian studens via a video conference link, assuring them that the new points-based immigration system would make it "easier and fairer" for them to work and...
UK government reveals new immigration points system
18:19 07/03/2006
Details of the UK government's points-based immigration system have been revealed. The system is designed to make it easier for highly-skilled workers to enter the UK, but more difficult for those...
