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UK Visa leave to remain and visa extension cases to be challenged by SNP MPs

11:49 10/03/2017
UK Visas remains a hot topic. Scottish National Party (SNP) MPs have vowed to ‘keep the pressure’ on the Home Office over UK immigration rules. The SNP’s pledge comes after Glasgow Central MP, Alison...

Australian 457 visa changes bringing in more restrictions

22:07 27/01/2017
The Australian government made up of the Liberal-National coalition has announced that it will cut the amount of time foreign workers on 457 visas can remain in the country once their employment term...

UK Visa post-Brexit Regional Visa Schemes reviewed and rejected by Government

22:15 18/01/2017
Despite pressure from a host of MPs, at the end of October 2016 the UK government rejected proposals for London-only and Scotland only visa schemes. An official report signed by newly installed UK...

UK immigration points-based system to control EU Immigration rejected

14:28 27/10/2016
A points-based immigration system has been rejected by UK Prime Minister, Theresa May. Mrs May has promised a ‘better way of imposing some control over arrivals to Britain’, following accusations...

New Australia work visa plan scrapped as government seeks alternatives

16:52 30/04/2016
Plans to allow businesses to recruit specialist foreign workers for up to 12 months, without requiring a 457 visa , have been scrapped by Australia's federal government. The move comes as officials...

UK Immigration skills charge to be introduced by government

19:10 16/10/2015
The UK government says that they are concerned about skilled worker shortages in the UK. However Government policy is making the situation worse by making it more and more difficult to employ highly...

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