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Immigration to the United Kingdom

Tier 1 Highly Skilled Visa ending today

12:19 05/04/2011
Today the 5 April 2011 is the last day to apply for your Tier 1 General Highly Skilled Visa , but only from within the UK. From tomorrow the only independent skilled migration visa that will be...

Study: UK points based immigration system needs improvement

14:53 16/03/2011
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that the UK's points based system is not delivering its full "value for money potential". The study also found that, while adaptable, the system...

UK removes 8 occupations from Tier 2 visa skilled occupation list

9:20 16/03/2011
The UK government has announced that it will remove 8 occupations from Shortage Occupation List (SOL). If an occupation is on the shortage occupation list it is easier for an employer to employ a...

UK likely to axe more jobs from the Skilled Occupation List for Tier 2 Visa

10:32 15/03/2011
The Migration Advisory Committee set up by the previous UK Government in 2007 to advise on immigration issues has recommended that eight job titles be removed from the Shortage Occupation List (SOL...

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...

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