Visa Charges to Rise

The government will hike visa charges next April to help pay for the cost of tackling illegal immigration and setting up the Points Based System.
A joint consultation by the Home Office and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was launched today on how migrants should be charged to come to the UK to work, [...]

Thousands of Students Illegally in UK

Thousands of overseas nurses on student nurse visas could be illegally staying in the UK. The nurses have come to this country for adaptation training or Supervised Placement on the Overseas Nurses Programme (ONP), which is run by the NMC in conjunction with universities, hospitals, and nursing homes.

The problem is that there are insufficient places [...]

Government to Restrict Bulgarian and Romanian Workers

As predicted, the UK government will impose restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian nationals wishing to work in Britain after they become EU members in January 2007.

The proposals will be reviewed within 12 months, taking into account of the needs of the country’s labour market, Home Office minister Liam Byrne said.

Food processing and agriculture are [...]

Charles Kelly Speaks at Care Show

Charles Kelly at the Care Home Conference 2006

Immigration adviser and recruitment specialist, Charles Kelly, addressed the Care Conference at Britain’s biggest Care Show at the NEC today.

The title of Charles’ talk: “Are You Employing Overseas Staff Illegally?” went down well with the audience at the show, which had a record 2000 pre-registered visitors.
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Are You Employing Overseas Staff Illegally?

THE CARE SHOW (NEC BIRMINGHAM)
Charles Kelly to address the Care Home Conference at the UK’s largest Care Show. The title of his talk is:
Are You Employing Overseas Staff Illegally?
Charles would be pleased to meet you and will be available at the Guide2Care stand in the main exhibition hall.
For details, email info@immigrationmatters.co.uk

UK Companies Employing Staff Illegally

UK bosses are still employing foreign staff without proper papers or permission to work.

Under new legislation introduced this year British employers face fines of up £2000 per illegal employee and a possible 2 year prison sentence for knowingly using or exploiting illegal workers.

Since writing on this subject for Immigration Matters last October [...]

Government Pulls Funding for English Language Courses

The Guardian reports: ‘Five years after declaring that English for adults unable to speak it would be taught free of charge because it was such an essential requirement, the government has revised its stance.’

ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), as all teaching of English as a foreign language has become known in recent years, [...]

Age Discrimination Rules Conflict with Work Permits UK

Advertisements for job vacancies to prove the ‘resident labour test’ could conflict with new Age Discrimination regulations.
A work permit for a non-shortage occupation, such as a senior carer, must pass the resident labour test. In other words, the post must be advertised in order to demonstrate that you cannot fill the position within the EU [...]

NARIC Service Expanded

naricassessment.com have recently expanded their NARIC Assessment service for overseas people wishing to compare their qualifications with a UK equivalent before applying to work or study in the UK.
This new service can be accessed by simply faxing a NARIC Request Form (print form) to the company and they will tell you whether you are able [...]

How Can I Come to the UK?

“How Can I Come to the UK?”
“How can I get a Work Permit?”
“How can I get a visa?”
I must be asked these questions one hundred times a day and my answer is the same…
“There are hundreds of ways to legally come to the UK depending on your situation. Everyone’s situation and circumstances are different and [...]