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UK Immigration skills charge to be introduced by government

19:10 16/10/2015
The UK government says that they are concerned about skilled worker shortages in the UK. However Government policy is making the situation worse by making it more and more difficult to employ highly...

Ireland relies on immigration for home-care sector workers

12:26 15/10/2015
A policy paper published on Tuesday, 22 September 2015, states that the homecare industry in Ireland is very much reliant on immigration of care workers from outside the EU. However, the paper says...

UK Tier 1 investor visa applications decline by 82%

19:59 13/10/2015
Recently published Home Office figures reveal that the number of people applying for a UK Tier 1 investor visa has plummeted. For the second quarter of 2015, the number of applications has dropped by...

UK-based international law firms affected by tier 2 immigration rules

16:07 13/10/2015
The Law Society is in agreement with business leaders across London that tough tier 2 visa rules are a threat to the UK capital's crown as a global recruitment leader. The Law Society says that UK...

Tightening of Tier 2 Visa Rules is a 'Threat to London'

18:45 30/09/2015
Tightening tier 2 visa rules is a massive threat to London's status as a world-leading, global talent hub. That's the view of a top UK business group, who has warned the government that stricter...

Ease tier 2 immigration rules to combat chef shortage, says recruiter

11:16 30/09/2015
Craig Allen, the director of hospitality recruitment company The Change Group, said a shortage of chefs in the UK could be eased temporarily by relaxing the country's tier 2 immigration rules. Mr...

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