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Immigration Information     A turbulent 2011 saw far reaching changes to UK Immigration Rules and a decline in the numbers of non-EU migrants and studentsAs we say goodbye to a stormy and turbulent 2011, the year will be remembered for far reaching changes to UK Immigration Rules which have already resulted in a decline in non-EU migration and student applications. Brazil leaps ahead of Britain as the world’s sixth-largest economy yet millions still want to migrate to UKBrazil has overtaken Britain as the world’s sixth-largest economy. EU Immigration Rules allow 11,000 migrants a year into the UK by the ‘back door’ MP claimsThousands of migrants who would normally be barred are allowed in to Britain after obtaining citizenship from another EU country, the Daily Mail claims. Romanian man jailed for smuggling immigrants into UKA Romanian man caught attempting to smuggle four illegal immigrants into Britain has been jailed. Judge rules that Irish Republic and Northern Ireland visa-free ‘common travel area’ not for benefit of foreign travellersThe Common Travel Area between the Irish Republic and the UK is only for the benefit of Irish and British people, a High Court judge said last week. Sham marriage gang caught with crib sheetsSlovakian Pakistani sham marriage gang caught red handed with instruction sheets to remind couples of their fake stories and bogus partners’ names, the Telegraph reports. Agency workers receive pay and conditions boostAgency temporary workers in the UK are set to qualify for a pay and conditions boost as new rights come into effect…Whilst employers are reluctant to take on an employee on a self employed basis, some agencies are not so fussy and will employ Bulgarians and Romanians regardless of their status. But ‘flexibility’ comes at a price. Long hours, no holiday or sick pay and rates as low as £3 per hour are common in agencies which turn a blind eye to your immigration status. Immigration News Weekly Round up 25 December 2011Immigration News Weekly Round up 25 December 2011 UK Immigration Cap causing little damage to business CIPD claimThe cap on working visa immigration introduced this year has caused ‘minor damage’ to employers’ ability to recruit skilled workers, but the full effects have not been experienced as employers are reluctant to create jobs at present, a new study has found. Tier 5 youth mobility scheme – Taiwan added by UK Border AgencyThe UK Border Agency has announced that from 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the UK’s Tier 5 youth mobility scheme. Share                                                 |