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Immigration Information     Only two weeks to respond to Consultation on Immigration Appeals ProcessThe UK Border Agency has recently published a “consultation on proposed reforms to the immigration appeals process”. The reforms are designed to “streamline the system” and the Government believes that “once fully implemented, the reforms could reduce the amount of time taken for asylum appeals by nine weeks”. The consultation document Immigration appeals: Fair decisions, [...] International Students will be forced to carry UK Identity CardsInternational Students studying in the UK are to be forced to carry a UK Identity Card under the Government’s National Identity Scheme. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith this week unveiled the new UK Identity Card, which will see overseas Students being used as guinea pigs to launch the controversial scheme which will eventually be rolled [...] Will UK Governments new Identity Cards Help Reduce Illegal WorkingAs Home Secretary Jacqui Smith unveils the new UK Identity Card this week, Immigration Matters examines what effect the multi billion pound scheme will have on preventing illegal employment. The much heralded credit-card sized document will show the holder’s photograph, name, date of birth, nationality and immigration status. A secure electronic chip will also hold [...] TSO Launch Home Office Study Guide for Life in the UK TestThe Stationery Office (TSO) and The Home Office today launches a brand new Study Guide to help candidates pass the British Citizenship test. This publication supports the official Life in the United Kingdom Handbook which was the bestselling political title of 2007. ‘Life in the United Kingdom: Official Citizenship Test Study Guide’ provides: UKBA Codes of Practice for points based Tier 2 sponsored workersThe UK Border Agency has published codes of practice for Tier 2 (sponsored skilled workers) of the Points Based System. Employers who want to sponsor a skilled migrant, must use the codes of practice to check the skill level and appropriate rate for the job, and for advice on where to advertise the job. The [...] How can Immigration Advisory Service help MigrantsHow can IAS help migrants? MAC recommendations will deepen skills shortage says ECCA Chief Martin GreenThe English Community Care Association (ECCA), the representative body for independent care homes, has responded to the recommendations contained within the report Skilled, Shortage, Sensible: The Recommended Shortage Occupation Lists for the UK and Scotland published by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). Affinity Training not Affinity ConnectWe have been asked by Affinity Connect to confirm that the said company has no connection with Affinity Training, which went bust in July. Chris Dragunas, Business Development Director, said that Affinity Connect Ltd (www.affinityconnect.org) are specialist training providers of courses on retirement and redundancy and customers should not confuse them with the bankrupt NVQ [...] Only Skilled Care Workers earning more than 8.80 per hour will be allowed into UKNew proposals for controlling the number of non-EU foreign workers coming to the UK have been announced, including changes to the shortage occupations list. The Migration Advisory Committee, the body set up to advise the Government on skill shortages, has defined the types of businesses which can use workers from outside the EU because of [...] Employers must Register for Tier 2 of Points Based System to Renew Work PermitsEmployers renewing Work Permits for their Senior Carers and Nurses after November 2008 must be registered as sponsors to apply under the new on-line points-based system. Most employers I have spoken to have not yet started the process of applying, which is a worry for their overseas employees who cannot renew permits until after [...] Share                                                 |