Big increase in UK immigration fees from 6 April 2011
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13:10 06/04/2011
Some UK Government Visa fees will more than double from 6 April 2011. This will affect non-EU nationals who wish to live, work or study in the UK. UK employers and educational institutions will also...
UK will scrap Tier 1 Post Study Work in April 2012
10:18 24/03/2011
Intense lobbying by Britain's education sector and others has resulted in the Tier 1 Post Study Work immigration scheme continuing for another year. Tier 1 PSW allows non-EU students of UK...
UK Worker Registration Scheme to end 30 April 2011
18:21 15/03/2011
On 30 April 2011, the transitional Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) for workers from the eight countries that joined the EU in 2004 will end. Currently, workers from these countries must register...
India pushes European Union for highly skilled visas
18:11 10/03/2011
India is pushing for a free-trade agreement provision with the European Union which would provide 50,000 extra skilled visas for Indian workers, according to the Business Standard. Unfortunately, the...
Study finds UK immigration cap will be harmful to business
15:50 06/03/2011
A new study by a recruiting firm has come to the conclusion that the UK's immigration cap will harm businesses and create further labour shortages. Specialist recruiting firm Poolia surveyed a number...
Public sector could suffer from UK immigration cap
12:31 28/02/2011
A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) finds that many employers in the UK public sector are having a difficult time filling job openings due to more stringent...
