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Immigration Information     UK Government are deporting more ImmigrantsIn statistics published this month, figures show the Government is “removing those that have no right to be here, especially those that cause the most harm”. In the first six months of 2008 32,230 people were removed (a form of deportation) from the UK, up 6% from the first half of 2007. Within this [...] ippr say Immigration Benefits Underestimated by UK GovernmentThe economic benefits of immigration have been underestimated by the Government, according to the influential think-tank, reports the Daily Telegrapgh this week. Immigrant workers fill skill gaps and do jobs British workers do not want, says a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr). The report also revealed that employers and [...] Home Office Figures Confirm Migration from Eastern Europe falls to new lowAs the Government acknowledges that migration from the EU is falling, many in the Care Industry will be asking Immigration Minister Liam Byrne “how are we going to staff our Care Homes”? According to statistics published by the Home Office last week, the number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK “has [...] UK Border Agency starts consultation on immigration appeals processThe UK Border Agency (UKBA) has published a consultation on proposed reforms to the immigration appeals process. The reforms are designed to “streamline the system”, according to the UKBA. The Government believes that once fully implemented, the reforms could reduce the amount of time taken for asylum appeals by nine weeks. Have your say The [...] British Embassy switch to on line Student Visa VAF3 with no lead in period or transition allowedAs the British Embassy in Manila suddenly started rejecting paper based VAF3 applications for student visas this month, customers and immigration advisers are asking why no notice was given prior to the change. Last week visa applicants started reporting that their VAF applications were being turned away by VFS, the official visa handing agents appointed [...] UK Airports Trial Facial Recognition TechnologyNew machines which scan passengers’ faces and check their identities against their passports are being trialled at Manchester and Stansted Airports in a bid to improve border security. UK Border Agency Press Release on Points based system Service standards for tiers 2 and 5The announcement reads: This year we began the roll out of the new points-based system – the biggest shake up of the immigration system for 45 years. At the end of November we will be launching the skilled worker tier (tier 2) and the temporary worker tier (tier 5). Under the points-based system, employers will need [...] Record fine for illegal workers after UK Border Agency raidThe UK Border Agency has dished up a record £20,000 fine to a a restaurant owner Teignmouth, Devon for employing illegal workers. In a report which first appeared on www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk, four Bangladeshi men were arrested after immigration officers raided Naz Indian Cuisine in May. Employer Mohammed Faruk Ali faces a £20,000 civil penalty fine for [...] Students in UK on a Student Visa must study at an educational establishment on DIUS RegisterIn order to come to the UK on a Student Visa, or extend a Student Visa, you must be enrolled in a college, university or educational provider listed on the DIUS Register. No entry on the Register – no visa. In 2006, 309,000 people came to Britain on student visas from outside the EU, to study [...] EU rule to restrict use of airline passenger lists by UK Government to combat illegal immigrationDaniel Martin, of the Daily Mail reports that an EU plan to restrict the use of airline passenger lists would undermine efforts to control illegal immigration, the Home Secretary warned last night. Share                                                 |