UK Prime Minister David Cameron recently led the largest UK delegation to India since the end of British rule in India. This included the chancellor, George Osborne, Foreign Secretary William Hague, Vince Cable Business Secretary and a number of top businessmen. For the first time ever the British Government has said that they will take into account the views of the Indian Government on UK immigration policy. A Downing Street spokesman had the following to say: "We want to work with India and other countries to ensure that high-skilled people can still come to Britain. We are going to talk to these countries about how to implement the cap."
UK Immigration will be abolishing the 'certificate of approval' scheme probably in the next six months. It is currently the case that if you are an immigrant wishing to marry or register a civil partnership you will firstly need to...
UK immigration has announced another review of the UK Tier 4 student visa scheme. There has been a one third increase in student numbers in the twelve months to March 2010:
For the period to March 2009 there were 235,295 student visas and 24,780 dependants. For the period to March 2010 there were 313,011 student visas and 31,385 dependants. This is an increase of 75,000 compared to the previous year.
The Australian Government is holding an employment expo in London on 11 and 12 September 2010 to match Australian employers with skilled workers from the UK. The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) had the following to say: “Are you skilled in engineering, medical services, or trades? If so, Australia needs you.” “There is still a critical need for skilled workers across a range of Australian industries. The Skills Australia Needs Expo in London will target the industries...