UK - Age limit lowered for entry of spouses and partners of points-based system applicants
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10:34 28/08/2009
On 21 August 2009 the UK Border Agency confirmed what the age requirements are for husbands, wives and civil partners under the points-based system (PBS). For entry to the UK both the husband, wife...
UK Tier 2 Report by Migration Advisory Committee
13:01 26/08/2009
On 19 August 2009 the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) reported into the workings of Tier 2 of the UK's immigration Points Based System (PBS) . The reports says that immigration plays an important...
UK Student visas - International Baccalaureate qualifications concession
13:40 21/08/2009
On 19 August 2009 UKBA announced a concession for students who were awarded an international Baccalaureate qualification on 5 July 2009 who are unable to provide transcripts with their results in...
Study: UK should urge skilled migrants to stay
16:44 12/08/2009
A new report says that an increasing number of migrants are leaving the United Kingdom after staying for only a short period of time. The report also found that those who are most likely to leave are...
European Blue Card to help ease skills shortages
18:57 04/08/2009
In late spring of this year, the European Parliament adopted a measure to help deal with the problem of an aging population and declining hghly skilled workforce; the so-called Blue Card . Following...
UK Ministers welcome points based system
11:15 04/08/2009
British Ministers of Parliament on the Home Affairs Committee have given the new UK immigration points based system a "cautious welcome". However, they have also identified some problems with the...