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New Immigration Rules include 13 May 2008 concession, exemption

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The UK Border Agency has included a new rule, relaxing re-entry bans.

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Statement of Intent: Tier 2 Skilled Workers

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The Statement of Intent for Tier 2 of the Points Based System has been released by the UK Border Agency. Tier 2 is aimed at employers who wish to recruit skilled migrants in the UK.
Due to replace the UK Work Permit scheme in 2008, Tier 2 will allow UK employers to recuit foreign nationals when [...]

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UK fingerprints visa applicants

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The government has announced that starting Monday, everyone visiting Britain will need to be fingerprinted.
Liam Byrne, Immigration Minister said anyone from any one of 133 countries  applying for a British visa would be required to have their fingerprints checked against a specific database.
Byrne stated that the new system, which has been gradually introduced since [...]

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EU seeking skilled immigrant workers

EU seeking skilled immigrant workers

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A recent proposal coming from the EU has seen a shift in policy to allow for more skilled workers to come into the EU from all over the world.

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Migrant workers face English test

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The prime minister is expected to confirm that all skilled workers who are from outside the EU will be required to learn English before they can enter Britain.
The prime minister is expected to announce the new measure at the TUC conference. The government has estimated that 35,000 of the 95,000 skilled migrants who came [...]

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Ministers of religion, religious workers or Kirtani performers

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From early January the Immigration Rules  will be somewhat relaxed to allow for religious workers and religious workers in non-pastoral roles who visit the UK.
Certain ministers of religion and for example,  Kirtani performers can enter the UK under the revised category to live in the UK without a work permit. Formerly, Kirtani performers were required [...]

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OISC’s new complaints scheme

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The OISC Complaints Scheme forms one of the four pillars of the regulatory process.
It explains the way the OISC handle complaints about those they regulate and also sets out what they expect of advisers and their staff with regard to complaints.
The original Complaints Scheme was written before the regulatory scheme came into force. In [...]

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Britain’s immigrant communities more diverse than ever

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Britain’s demographic makeup is more diverse than ever. The changes demonstrate just how remarkably the face of Britain has changed in last 10 to 15 years.
A surge in migrants shows that in 2001, more than 7.5% of the population was comprised of migrants – a 2% increase from 1991.  In terms of numbers, that is [...]

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