UK recruiting doctors from India
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14:39 17/02/2011
The BBC reports that the UK's National Health Service (NHS) is recruiting junior doctors from India in an attempt to head off a shortage caused by tighter immigration rules brought in over the last...
UK experiencing a shortage of engineers
19:33 16/02/2011
Ignacio Galan, the chief executive officer of Iberdrola SA, which owns Scottish Power Ltd has said recently that UK plans to develop renewable energy and improve power-generation and transmission...
Manufacturing grows in the UK, firms struggle to find skilled workers
16:47 16/02/2011
The UK manufacturing sector grew by 4 percent in the 12 months leading to June 2010, twice the amount of the financial sector during the same period. But over 500 jobs remain unfilled. Employers are...
UK likely to slash number of eligible Tier 2 visa occupations
11:53 14/02/2011
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended reducing the number of occupations that are eligible for migration under Tier 2 of the points based immigration system. The UK Coalition...
UK Visa offices in Egypt temporarily closed
10:38 14/02/2011
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that their visa application centres in Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt have been closed temporarily due to the ongoing security situation. This also affects some...
Changes to Australian Skilled Sponsored Visas
15:51 09/02/2011
Changes to Australian Skilled Sponsored Visas on 1 July 2011 will result in the removal of the permanent family sponsored visa route; Family members can still sponsor relatives under a provisional...
