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Tier 2 visa pivotal for recruitment of 2,000 NHS doctors to meet government targets

17:25 03/08/2017
The NHS will recruit 2,000 foreign doctors to meet UK government targets. Simon Stevens, the head of NHS England, announced that four times the planned number of 500 extra doctors are needed to...

UK visas ‘won’t shutdown’ post-Brexit says Chancellor

13:16 01/08/2017
‘UK immigration will be managed, but not shutdown post-Brexit.’ That’s the message from Chancellor Philip Hammond, who vowed that ‘jobs would come first, following Britain’s exit from the European...

Tier 1 exceptional talent visas quadruple for tech jobs after surge in applications

13:05 01/08/2017
Tech City UK, the government body that processes applications for the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa , has reported that the number of successful applications has more than quadrupled in the last 12...

Irish work visa system branded ‘burdensome and expensive’

21:33 26/07/2017
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) described the country’s existing work permit and visa system for non-EU doctors as ‘overly onerous and significantly costly’ during its Annual General Meeting (...

All-Ireland visa needed for graduates post-Brexit, says university vice-chancellor

21:24 26/07/2017
Speaking to Times Higher Education , the vice-chancellor of Ulster University, Paddy Nixon, has said an ‘all-Ireland’ work visa should be introduced for students after they graduate. Mr Nixon also...

Scotland to ‘tweak’ UK Tier 2 visa to keep EU migrants in the country

22:39 19/07/2017
A detailed outline, which involves ‘tweaking’ the current Tier 2 visa, has been drawn up for Scotland with a view to keeping EU immigrants in the country. The plan, developed by experts at the...

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