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UK immigration to exempt student interns from cooling off period

11:29 30/05/2012
UK immigration has announced that students who worked as interns in the UK last summer and wish to return to a graduate job with the same company this summer are now temporarily exempt from Tier 2...

New figures show UK immigration still higher than government target

9:04 30/05/2012
According to new figures, migration to the UK still remains at more than double the government's target; The intention was to reduce migration numbers to "tens of thousands" by 2015. In the year to...

Australia's Working Holiday visa popular among youth in Hong Kong and Taiwan

13:29 29/05/2012
More young people from Hong Kong and Taiwan are taking advantage of Australia 's Working Holiday visa (Subclass 417 visa) attracted to Australia's strong economy and high wages. Latest Australian...

UK immigration to require tuberculosis screening for some UK visa applicants

14:36 28/05/2012
The UK Home Office announced that immigrants from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) will soon be required to be screened for the disease before being approved for a UK visa. UK...

UK immigration warns visa application computers may crash again

19:30 22/05/2012
Earlier this month, the UK Border Agency's computer system crashed and led to the cancellation of 500 visa appointments, and officials warn that it could happen again. UKBA chief executive Rob...

UK immigration to bring in extra staff to deal with long queues

11:56 22/05/2012
UK Immigration Minister Damian Green announced that the UK Border Force will be recruiting an additional 70 staff at Heathrow Airport to deal with long queues. He said the staff would be brought in...

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