Immigration News Weekly Round up 22 January 2012
Immigration News Weekly Round up 22 January 2012 – www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
Immigrants on benefits – figures revealed
371,000 migrants on benefits according to Government estimates.
The UK Government has published its first ever estimates for the proportion of foreign-born people who are claiming working-age benefits in the UK.
Judge attacks immigration ‘merry-go-round’ after Pakistani man made 16 applications to remain in UK at a cost of £250,000 to taxpayer
A senior judge this week condemned the immigration ‘merry-go-round’ that allowed an asylum seeker to stay in Britain for a decade. The Pakistani national was allowed to make a staggering 16 appeals or new applications despite being rejected at every turn, at an estimated cost to taxpayers of at least £250,000.
Immigration critic calls Canada “Super Visa” a sham
There has been much discussion about the Canadian Conservative government’s new “Super Visa” in the community recently, but unfortunately it has turned out to be an insult to families desperate for their parents to visit or migrate to Canada.
Bulgarian and Romanian applications – UKBA issue new application form and guidance
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has published revised guidance notes for Bulgarian and Romanian accession worker card applicants and employers, and a new version of Form BR3.
Pop star Adam Ant raided at dawn over ‘illegal immigrant’
1980’s pop legend Adam Ant was awoken by immigration border police yesterday when his London home was raided at dawn
Rapper Garry Sandhu deported to India after losing immigration appeal
Asian singing star Garry Sandhu has been deported back to India by the UK Border Agency after losing an appeal…
London to become major player in Yuan trading
The UK Treasury has announced plans to make London the leading international centre for trading China’s currency, the Yuan, also known as the Renminbi.
New procedure announced for Arts Council England endorsement under Tier 1 Exceptional talent applications
The UK Border Agency has announced that from this month applicants under Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) of the points-based system must follow a new procedure if they want Arts Council England (ACE) to endorse their application.
Immigration News Weekly Round up 15 January 2012
Immigration News Weekly Round up 08 January 2012 – Immigration News Weekly Round up 15 January 2012 – www.immigrationmatters.co.uk
