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Immigration Information     UK Could Restrict Workers From New EU CountriesThe number of Rumanians and Bulgarians allowed to work in the UK will be restricted, the Home Secretary has indicated. Reid has said that immigration from Rumania and Bulgaria would need to be [...] You Must Do IELTS To Prove Your Proficiency In EnglishBy Cynthia Barker Maricel, a Filipina Senior Care Worker, came to the UK as a visitor in 2004 to visit her sister. Whilst visiting the UK, she saw opportunities for care work and consulted Bison UK to apply for her work permit. Although she found a job, and received an approval [...] IELTS Minimum Score Increasing to 7.0The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has recently announced that it would, effective from 1 February 2007, be raising the minimum English language overall IELTS pass score for overseas-trained nurses and midwives coming to work in the UK. The IELTS is compulsory for all nurses trained outside the European Economic Area (EEA), but the minimum [...] Are Unfair Visa Refusals Undermining the Home Office?Charles Kelly outside Taylor House Obtaining a Work Permit for a much needed overseas worker is not easy, as many of you who have dealt with the Home Office are aware. Caseworkers at Sheffield based ‘Work Permits UK’ rigorously check every document and reference to ensure the person is qualified to do the job. Employers are [...] Are You Employing Overseas Staff Illegally?Charles Kelly, co-author of How2 Come to the UK will be running a workshop on employing overseas staff at the Surrey Care Association meeting. CGMA Project: Donation by Charles Kelly and Cynthia BarkerCharles Kelly and Cynthia Barker President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in London Immigration Advisers, Charles Kelly and Cynthia Barker, met President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, of the Philippines, in London’s Sheraton Park Lane Hotel today, in recognition of their donation to the CGMA Project. The project, aimed at helping to address the acute shortage of [...] NARIC AssessmentBy CYNTHIA BARKER (Whilst this article originally appeared in EuroFilipino Journal, where it was aimed at people with qualifications from the Philippines, the information applies to many nationalities who will need to compare their qualifications with the UK equivalent before finding a job or winning a study place in the UK.) Leave Our Overseas Workers Alone!Employing foreign workers has become a necessity in the Care Industry, which would grind to a halt without them. Following my last article “The Care Industry Still Needs Foreign Workers” we have received an overwhelming response from Care Managers and owners up and down the country. The vast majority of calls and letters we received [...] Share                                                 |