Scotland attracts most highly skilled immigrants in UK
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14:52 07/09/2005
Scotland is attracting more highly qualified immigrants than anywhere in the UK, population research has shown. The study, done by the BBC and the Institute for Public Policy Research, showed 3.3% of...
Sports stars frustrated by UK work permit decisions
10:57 30/08/2005
In the UK ,the Liverpool football teams's failure to obtain a work permit forChilean footballer Mark Gonzalez earlier this month again highlightedthe unpredictable process of getting UK work permits...
UK announces new immigration rules for 6 month+ visits
14:33 13/07/2005
From 13 November 2005, all nationals from non-EEA member states as listed below who wish to come to the UK for more than six months will need to obtain an entry clearance from a British diplomatic...
Immigrants using Zambia as a gateway to UK
10:46 09/06/2005
Foreign nationals are using Zambia as a gateway to the United Kingdom and South Africa . Zambia's Immigration Department deputy public relations officer Greenwell Lyempe said the department has...
US tourism losing billions due to visa bureaucracy
17:33 09/05/2005
The tourism industry has warned that the US is losing billions of dollars due to bureaucratic visa procedures and tight security after 11 Sept. attacks. International tourists and foreign students,...
Eastern European immigrants in the UK seek better future
13:00 27/04/2005
Thousands of eastern Europeans headed to the UK last year by plane and coach, seeking a better future since their countries joined the European Union on 1 May. A year on, the BBC takes a look at...
