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Immigration Information     Thousands attend MOVE Migration Expo which opened in Manila todaySpecial Report from the MOVE Expo the migration fair being held in Manila. Senior Surgeon calls for Immigration Rule change on DoctorsThe BBC reports that a senior surgeon is calling for immigration rules for overseas doctors to be changed to allow for increased recruitment of middle-grade medics, but the UKBA say the points based system is flexible enough. Points based system to fully support recruitment of international students says Lord MandelsonLord Mandelson has assured the education sector that he will ensure that the points based system for student visas supports the UK education sector. Immigration Officers strike threatens airport chaosThe walk out by immigration officers bound to cause delays for non-EU travellers, where long queues are the norm, especially migrant workers and students arriving at major ports. Would you live in Scotland to earn a British Passport?Despite the negative press, the idea of allowing immigration to counter emigration from areas of the UK seems to make sense. Similar schemes are used to attract people to live in less popular parts of Canada and Australia. Immigration Matters in Manila this weekI am reporting for Immigration Matters this week from a rainy Manila, where I will be speaking at two special job fairs, or Expos, both held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Manila: NVQ Healthcare Student arrivalNVQ health and social care student arrives in the UK. NVQ Student wins visa appeal but ‘business as usual’ by ECO’s under Tier 4As yet another Filipino NVQ Student wins a Visa appeal, in the UK at the AIT (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal), after being refused by the British Embassy in Manila, we are receiving an alarming number of reports of pedantic refusals under Tier 4, for which there is no appeal. Immigration News Weekly Round-up 26 July 2009Immigration News Weekly Round-up 19 July 2009 – As Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act gets Royal Assent, how will the Care Sector, which depends on overseas workers, and work permit holders be affected by the new Law? Lorry drivers feel the heat in illegal immigration crackdownLorry drivers at the Warwick Services on the M40 were greeted by UK Border Agency Immigration Officers cracking down on “illegal migrants who try to sneak into the United Kingdom”. Share                                                 |