Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill published by Home Office
24 July 2008
The draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill published last week by the Home Office replaces ten Acts of Parliament

Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK
17 July 2008
Foreign nationals wishing to become British citizens will have to earn the right to stay, the UK Government announced this week.

Barrio Fiesta will not take place say Hounslow Council
16 July 2008
A notice posted on the Hounslow Council website yesterday confirms that the Barrio Fiesta has been cancelled due to fears over “health and safety”.

Canada Job Opportunities
14 July 2008
Canada, Australia and America need Nursing and other skilled workers, while Canada also requires lower skilled workers in the fast food and care industries.

Barrio Fiesta 2008 Lampton Park Hounslow by Philippine Centre 19 and 20 July
12 July 2008
Join Immigration Matters, Bison UK, Majestic College, NurseJobs America, Canada Job Opportunities and many others at the 24th Barrio Fiesta in London.

UKBA carry out compliance checks on care homes to verify going rate salary
11 July 2008
UK Border Agency (UKBA) is carrying out post permit compliance checks on employers on Senior Carer pay.

Good news for HSMP migrants as UKBA publish arrangements following Judicial Review
10 July 2008
The UK Border Agency has published the following statement on its website...

Visa Fixers target academic conferences to obtain UK visit visas
08 July 2008
The Guardian reports, international meetings of academics are being targeted to slip past immigration controls...

Tier 1 of Points Based System launched
05 July 2008
The UK Border Agency has announced that from 30 June 2008 all highly skilled workers

Will UK Government move on Domestic Visas signal a more flexible approach to migration
05 July 2008
The move on domestic worker visas suggests that the UK Border Agency (UKBA) is taking a more flexible view and listening to advice from the Migration Advisory Committee...

UK Governments sanctions on visit visas family sponsors face jail for breaking rules
28 June 2008
Tough sanctions arel be imposed on those who fail to ensure family members visiting from abroad return home

British Embassy Manila Moves to Fort Bonifacio 
03 July 2008
British Embassy moves to Fort Bonifacio, the new upmarket city deveoloped by the Ayala Corporation

UK Government will preserve Domestic Worker rights for two years says Liam Byrne
28 June 2008
Thousands of overseas Domestic Visa holders will breathe a sight of relief after the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced last week that it will retain the rights for at least two years.

Illegal employers to be named and shamed
19 June 2008
UK Border Agency (UKBA) will ‘name and shame’ bosses who employ illegal immigrants.

UK Border Agency will implement new transitional arrangement
16 June 2008
The UK Border Agency will put in place further transitional arrangements to minimise the impact of the Points Based System (PBS) on existing Work Permits, according to Policy Unit.

Sharon Cunetas Caregiver Premiers in London
12 June 2008
Caregiver, the movie, was premiered on 7 June at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square...

Government Responds to House of Lords Report on Migration
11 June 2008
The UK Government publishes positive response to the House of Lords Committee's report on the economic impacts of migration

Real Filipina Caregiver who made it in London
07 June 2008
Sharon Cuneta’s latest film “Caregiver” premiers in London, but what is it really like to be a caregiver in UK

New Shortage Occupations List published by UK Border Agency
06 June 2008
The UK Border Agency announces a number of changes to the national shortage occupational list for work permits.

3 Steps to a Student Visa
04 June 2008
Around 300,000 overseas students are currently studying in the UK...

British Embassy Manila Announcement on Student Visas
03 June 2008
Student Visa Questionnaires no longer required...

Government must act on senior carer Work Permits to prevent crisis
02 June 2008
Government must act on senior carer Work Permits post points based system to prevent a care industry staffing crisis.

UK Border Agency deports illegal immigrant every 8 minutes
23 May 2008
UK Border Agency removes an “immigration offender” every eight minutes according to official statistics published this week.

Eastern European migration to UK falls confirms Home Office 
22 May 2008
The Home Office has confirmed that the number of Eastern Europeans applying to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 2005.

10000 Filipinos gain United Kingdom or British Citizenship in 2007
21 May 2008
In a year which saw a record number of people being granted British citizenship in the United Kingdom, over ten thousand Filipino's were given a British passport in 2007, according to official figures.

Record number of people granted UK Citizenship last year
20 May 2008
The number of people granted British citizenship in the United Kingdom rose to a record high, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics.

UK Border Agency Steps up Immigration Raids on Illegal Employers
18 May 2008
The UK Border Agency is targeting employers in a bid to stamp out illegal working.

Gary Glitter Banned from the Philippines
17 May 2008
Paedophile Gary Glitter is running out of places to hide as he prepares to leave Vietnam jail...

Revised FLR (IED) Form Published by UK Border Agency
13 May 2008
A new version of the FLR (IED) application form (Further Leave to Remain application), version 04/2008 was published 13 May 2008 by the UK Border Agency.

Companies Fined for employing illegal immigrations in UK Border Agency Crackdown 
12 May 2008
UK companies have been hit with fines totalling more than £500,000 for employing illegal immigrants from India, Pakistan and other non-European Union countries.

UK Border Agency Points Based System Bad News for Lower Paid Skilled Migrants
09 May 2008
Lower paid overseas workers such as Senior Carers and most Nurses have no chance of qualifying to work in the UK under new rules announced by the UK Border Agency...

UK Border Agency Statement of Intent on Points Based System Eligibility Criteria 060508
06 May 2008
Immigration Matters publish details of the eligibility criteria for Tier 2 of the new points based system for the benefit of its many thousands of readers worried about what effect these changes will have on thier lives.

Yes, new doors are opening up for OFWs Overseas Filipino Workers
06 May 2008
It seems the UK Government are slamming the door in the faces of loyal and hardworking Pinoys, but new doors are opening in other countries such as Canada and USA. 

Canada Immigration Opportunities
06 May 2008
Canada is one of the most desirable destinations for low and highly skilled migrants...

Eastern Europeans head back east says ippr study
30 April 2008
Half of the eastern European immigrants who arrived in Britain since they joined the European Union in 2004 have already left the UK

New Requirement for student visa extensions - Biometric Data
28 April 2008
The UK Border Agency announces additional requirements for students extending their stay in the UK, including the introduction of biometric data and Biometric Immigration Document.

Foreigners top Sunday Times Rich List
27 April 2008
Foreign born billionaires dominate the top 10 of the 2008 The Sunday Times Rich List...proves the case for a sensible immigration policy...Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal 27.7 billion...

UK Migrants hit by Points-based system changes
26 April 2008
The UK Border Agency are introducing the points-based system (PBS)...but what will happen to those migrants already in the UK under concessions or transitional arrangements?

Gwyneth Dunwoody Dies
20 April 2008
Gwyneth Dunwoody, the longest serving female MP, died this week aged 77. Best known as a prominent backbencher, fighting for the rights of her constituents and taking up the cause of Senior Carer Work Permits.

Government launch new UK Border Agency
07 April 2008
The new UK Border Agency, which will unify border, immigration, customs and visa checks, was launched by the Home Office last week.

BIA Consider out of time applications for Senior Carers with Expired Visas
26 March 2008
BIA has clarified transitional measures for senior care workers who were “unable to extend their permission to stay in the United Kingdom within the normal time limit”...

Press Announcement on Senior Carer Work Permits by Bison UK
26 March 2008
Bison has the jobs. Overseas Senior Carers have, until recently, been trapped in jobs with employers unable or unwilling to pay the new “going rate” salary required to renew their Work Permits.

Employers totally confused by UK immigration rules
19 march 2008
Many care sector employers are confused by the myriad of immigration rules, visa stamps and ‘Australian points based’ systems.

New Civil Penalties for employing illegal migrant workers will have teeth
18 March 2008
Civil penalties for employing illegal immigrants will be easier to impose than criminal charges.

Immigration rules for students are unrealistic warns Universities
18 March 2008
New immigration rules that require educational institutions to report all overseas students who miss lectures are unworkable.

UK Immigration rules too inflexible India warns
17 March 2008
Britain’s new points-based immigration system risks making it harder for India and other developing countries to export information technology systems to the UK.

New Points System starts for UK immigration starts for Tier 1
03 March 2008
The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) launched its flagship points scheme last week, the biggest shake-up of the immigration system in 45 years, with the introduction of Tier 1 for highly skilled migrants. 

Employers face £10000 fine for each illegal worker
28 February 2008
Employers, which includes individuals, could be hit with a fine of up to £10,000 for employing an illegal worker under new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, from Friday 29 February...

Yes, Domestic Workers Have Rights Too
27 February 2008
I am sure you have seen the recent worldwide media reports about Liz Hurley’s former domestic worker, Violet DeSouza

Migrants to earn the right to Citizenship
22 February 2008
Migrants who want British citizenship will have to earn the right by doing community service to get a passport.

Liz Hurley runaway domestic wins compensation 
22 February 2008
Immigration Adviser was consulted by Ms Hurley’s domestic worker for immigration advice last summer

HC321 Immigration Rule Change to Start Soon
20 February 2008
A statement of changes in Immigration Rules HC 321 was laid before Parliament on 6 February 2008...

Polish Worker numbers fall
19 February 2008
As the tide of Polish immigration starts to turn, the UK cannot rely solely on EU workers to fill the employment gaps.

Entry Clearance for Spouse and other Categories
14 February 2008
Immigration Law, Regulations, and Policy are constantly changing, what might apply today...

Senior Carers in Immigration snakes and ladders 
10 February 2008
Senior Carers and other migrant workers in the UK are finding themselves in a Government sponsored game of "Immigration Snakes and Ladders"

Immigration Minister Liam Byrne launches new consultation on visit visas
09 February 2008
Immigration Minister Byrne launches consultation on changes to Britain's visa system.

BIA Remove medical occupations from national shortage list for work permits
08 February 2008
The BIA cuts 38 occupations from the national ‘shortage occupation’ list for work permits

BIA announce new immigration forms
08 February 2008
New and revised immigration application forms are to be introduced for applications.

New Points Based System Starts New Regime for Migration to Britain
07 February 2008
The Government has announced details of Britain's new points based immigration system (PBS) and 10 year ban for migrants who flout the immigration rules.

Filipino with Indefinite Leave Deported
02 February 2008
Young Filipino deported on ASBO offence highlights need to apply for British Citizenship.

Indefinite Leave and British Citizenship
01 February 2008
Having obtained Indefinite Leave to Remain, many people do not apply for citizenship.

UK Immigration fees to increase soon
31 January 2008
The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA), part of the UK Home Office, announce a general increase immigration fees.

BIA revise Work Permit guidance on Chefs and Hospitality workers
29 January 2008
BIA substantially revise guidance for Chefs, Hotel Management and other occupations.

BIA issue Work Permits to Senior Carer Job movers
28 January 2008
Overseas Senior Carers can now switch jobs to employers willing to pay at least £7.02 per hour and the BIA are issuing Work Permits for job-movers.

UK Government response to Immigration Matters Senior Carer Work Permit petiton
23 January 2008
Read the offical response to the Save our Senior Carer (SOS) Prime Ministers petition signed by over 2400 people

Home Office and Border and Immigration Agency Work Permit Forms and Website
23 January 2008
For Home Office and BIA information and forms advanced search facility visit...

UK VISA VAF Forms
23 January 2008
For more information on UK Visas and VAF Forms go to...

18 January 2008
BIA announce new measures for Senior Carer Work Permits
The Border and Immigration Agency has today published revised ‘transitional arrangements’ for Senior Carers.

14 January 2008
Foreigners to be Fingerprinted
Visa Nationals – overseas visitors from countries requiring a visa to enter the UK - are now having their fingerprints taken in an attempt to control illegal immigration.

08 January 2008
Overstaying students cannot remain in UK contrary to press reports
Alarming stories have appeared today in The Daily Mail and on the BBC website giving the impression that the government is turning a 'blind eye' to overstaying students.