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- 060129 Does Slavery Still Exist in the UK
- 060328 Yes, Your Civil Partner can Come to the UK
- 060516 Charles Kelly speaks at CSCI
- 060516 Martin & Pops in London
- 060521 Home Office in Disarray
- 060609_Amnesty_For_Illegal_Immigrants.html
- 060612 Filipino Festival in UK
- 060616 Home Office Forms Change
- 060619 Dannys Visa Appeal
- 060628 British Diplomat on Trial
- 060629 Current Levels of Immigration Unsustainable
- 060630 Ministers Accused of Hostility
- 060704 NHS Clampdown on Foreign Nurses
- 060707 Nurses to be Removed from Shortage Occupations List
- 060714 UK Govt Rules Out Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants
- 060722 How 2 Come to UK Seminar
- 060727 Immigration Matters Special Report from Charles Kelly in Manila
- 060728 Book Signing in Makati
- 060729 Gary V Concert in London
- 060809 Welcome to the UK but be Careful
- 060810 Government to Get Tough on Employers
- 060811 British Diplomat Gets 3 Years
- 060818 Calls for Limits on Immigration
- 060819 Airline Security
- 060825 Care Homes Still Need Foreign Staff
- 060826 Regine Ogie and Ai Ai In London
- 060830 Look Before You Leap
- 060831 Civil Partnership Act Reunites Same-Sex Partners
- 060902 Leave Our Overseas Workers Alone
- 060903 NARIC Assessment
- 060913 CGMA Project
- 060914 Charles Kelly at Surrey Care Association
- 060920 Are Unfair Visa Refusals Undermining the Home Office
- 060926 IELTS Score Increased to 7.0
- 060927 You Must Do IELTS To Prove Your Proficiency In English
- 060928 UK Could Restrict Workers From Bulgaria and Romania
- 060929 Thousands of Student Nurses Illegally in UK
- 061006 How Can I Come to the UK
- 061013 NARIC Assessment Service Expanded
- 061020 Age Discrimination Rules
- 061024 Too Expensive in any Language
- 061024 UK Companies Employing Staff Illegally
- 061025 Charles Kelly Speaks at Care Show
- 061025 Home Office to Restrict Bulgarian and Romanian Workers
- 061025 The Care Show
- 061030 Visa Charges to Rise
- 061103 Yes Students Can Still Come to the UK
- 061107 HSMP Suspended
- 061110 New HSMP Rules
- 061113 Shortage Occupations List Reduced
- 061114 Home Office Forms Changing
- 061114 Home Office Release Further Details on Points Based Scheme
- 061122 Illegal Immigration Crackdown
- 061125 More Victories for Appeals Team
- 061205 BBC Reporter Obtains Fake Passports
- 061205 British Test for Migrants
- 061211 Migration Advisory Committee
- 061212 Guide2Care Conference
- 061214 Life in the UK Test
- 061215 One in Ten British Citizens is Living Overseas
- 061222 2006 A Tough Year for non-EU Migrants
- 070104 Home Office Rules on Bulgaria and Romania
- 070109 C Kelly Speaks at Plymouth Care Fair
- 070109 Charles Kelly will speak at Care Fair
- 070119 Home Office Consultation
- 070126 Embassies Ignore Judges Rulings
- 070202 New Border Bill and Employer Sanctions
- 070208 Home Office Crackdown on Working Migrants
- 070216 Visa Refusals - Lagos Tops League Table
- 070221 How To Protest To The Prime Minister
- 070305 Domestic Workers To Lose Rights
- 070307 Reid Targets Illegal Immigrants and Employers
- 070309 UK Hikes Visa Fees
- 070313 Romanian and Bulgarian Workers Confused
- 070314 Charles Kelly at Surrey Care Association
- 070323 A Million Overseas Workers Come To The UK
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- 070330_new_govt_body_to_investigate_social_impact_of_uk_immigration
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- 070403_best_of_british_test.html
- 070417_immigration_fuels_UK_buy-to-let_boom.html
- 070420 Points System To Start January 2008
- 070427 Overseas Nurses No Longer Welcome In Britain
- 070503 Migrants to March on Westminster
- 070511 MPs Call For An Amnesty
- 070515 Care Fair Peterborough
- 070519 Home Office Announce New Crackdown on Employing Illegal Workers
- 070523 Home Office Compliance Visits Start to Bite
- 070525 Yes, Students Are Coming To The UK
- 070527 One Million Foreign Nationals Given British Passports
- 070527 Sponsors Role in New 'Points' System Revealed
- 070601 Are Senior Carer Work Permits History
- 070605_who_cares_seminar_press_release.html
- 070606_national_britain_day_to_unite_people.html
- 070606_work_permit_holder_finally_arrives_uk_after_visa_appeal.html
- 070612_minister_launches_consultation.html
- 070612_Senior_Carer_Work_Permits_on_Hold_at_Home_Office.html
- 070615 Save our Senior Carers
- 070619 UK Economy Gains From Migrant Workers Says TUC
- 070621 UK to Lift Bulgarian and Romanian Restrictions
- 070630 Home Office Says Senior Carer Work Permits Over
- 070702 Gordon Brown Turns On Immigrants
- 070706 Senior Carers Vow To Fight On
- 070707 Meet the Immigration Experts at Barrio Fiesta
- 070712 Care Workers Kicked Out By Government
- 070716 Call For Amnesty For UK Immigrants
- 070718 Philippine Embassy Press Release
- 070721 Filipino Family Saved From Deportation
- 070726 Action Group Started to Help Overseas Senior Carers
- 070727 UK Deports One Illegal Immigrant Every Eight Minutes
- 070730 Unison Announcement on Senior Carers
- 070731 Points Based System T4 Students
- 070807 Senior Carer Crisis - How to write to your MP
- 070809 Rule change unfair to skilled migrant workers
- 070810 ECCA Press Release Senior Carer Work Permits
- 070810 UNISON Press Release - Appeal For Action - Care Worker Deportations
- 070812 Senior Carers to be given reprieve
- 070813 Border and Immigration Agency Announcement
- 070813 Senior Carers Victory
- 070816 Employers Refuse To Pay Higher Salaries
- 070817 Senior Carer Work Permits Special Meeting
- 070823 Work Permit Renewal Success For Senior Carers
- 070909 Migrants to be forced to learn English under new rules
- 070915 EU to introduce European 'Blue Card' immigration scheme
- 070920 Immigration to the UK
- 070923 Migration Advisory Commission Chair Announced
- 070925 Migrants Should Pay for Services
- 071007 7 Tips for Senior Carers trapped in Work Permit lottery
- 071009 Britain may allow half a million failed asylum seekers to stay
- 071012 IOM gives free flights and support to overstaying migrants
- 071015 Romanian fined
- 071016 Migration adds 6 billion to UK economy
- 071018 Student Visa Appeal Success
- 071024 Announcement Alliance Rally 03 Nov
- 071025 Not Every Case Will Fit Neatly Into The Points-Based System
- 071026 Gwyneth Dunwoody Slams Immigration Minister
- 071102 Smith Says Sorry
- 071108 Gwyneth Dunwoody Early Day Motion
- 071109 English tests to be introduced under points based system
- 071112 Student Visas Are Being Granted
- 071115 Scandal over illegal immigrants in guard jobs
- 071122 The BIA gets tough on illegal working
- 071123 New college launched to accommodate the growing market for NVQ students
- 071123 Work Permit may not be valid when you by a Care Home
Work Permit may not be valid when you by a Care Home
- 071206 Home Office to Simplify Immigration Law
Home Office to Simplify Immigration Law
- 071207 BBC Report Care Workers Forced to Leave UK
BBC Report Care Workers Forced to Leave UK
- 071207 Want to marry a foreigner? Make sure they speak English
Want to marry a foreigner? Make sure they speak English
- 071213 Press Statement on Senior Carers from Bison UK
Press Statement on Senior Carers from Bison UK
- 071214 Relief for senior carers as government reviews policy
Relief for senior carers as government reviews policy
- 071218 FREE SENIOR CARER SURGERY EXTENDED
FREE SENIOR CARER SURGERY EXTENDED
- 071218 Home Office Announce Visit Visa Restriction
Home Office Announce Visit Visa Restriction
- 071221 Immigration Matters 2007 end of year report
Immigration Matters 2007 end of year report
- 080108 Overstaying Students
Overstaying Students
- 080114 Foreign Visitors to be Fingerprinted
Foreign Visitors to be Fingerprinted
- 080118 BIA Announcement on Senior Carer Work Permits
BIA Announcement on Senior Carer work permit
Immigration Matters articles
Immigration news and articles on matters relating to migrating to the UK: work permits, ILR, £7.02, going rate, jobs in uk, Home Office, BIA, Jacqui Smith, Liam Byrne
- 10000 Filipinos gain Uinted Kingdom or British Citizenship
10000 Filipinos gain Uinted Kingdom or British Citizenship
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- 2007 Archives
immigration articles and news
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Immigration Matters articles Forms WP1, WP1X, VAF1, UK Visas
Immigration news and articles on matters relating to migrating to the UK: work permits, visa, student, study, nurse, senior carer, uk, USA nurse jobs, visa appeals, ILR, £7.02, going rate, jobs in uk, Home Office, BIA, Jacqui Smith, Liam Byrne
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- 3 Steps to a Student Visa
3 Steps to a Student Visa
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- AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE- HOW TO REMAIN IN THE UK AND AVOID DEPORTATION
BISON UK PRESS RELEASE
AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE –
HOW TO REMAIN IN THE UK AND AVOID DEPORTATION
- AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE VICTIM? HOW CAN MAJESTIC COLLEGE HELP YOU?
AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE VICTIM? HOW CAN MAJESTIC COLLEGE HELP YOU?
- Affinity Training Goes Bust Update on the bankrupt NVQ training provider
Affinity Training Goes Bust Update on the bankrupt NVQ training provider
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Immigration news and articles
- Barrio Fiesta 2008 Lampton Park Hounslow by Philippine Centre
Barrio Fiesta 2008 Lampton Park Hounslow by Philippine Centre
- Barrio Fiesta going ahead says Philippine Centre
Barrio Fiesta going ahead says Philippine Centre
- Barrio Fiesta will not take place say Hounslow Council
Barrio Fiesta will not take place say Hounslow Council
- BIA Announce New Immigration Application Forms 080208
BIA Announce new immigration forms for business, FLR
FLR(IGS) - International Graduates Scheme
· FLR(M) - husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a permanent resident
· FLR(S) - students, student nurse, prospective student or sabbatical officer, exam resits, thesis writing
· FLR(FT:WISS) - Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme
· FLR(IED) - work permit holders
· FLR(O) - other categories
Settlement, permanent residence or indefinite leave to remain
· BUS - business person, sole representative, retired person of independent means, investor, innovator
· SET(DV) - victim of domestic violence
· SET(F) - family member of a permanent resident
· SET(M) - husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a permanent resident
· SET(O) - other categories
NTLTOC - transfer of residence permit from an old to a new passport
· COA - certificate of approval for marriage or civil partnership in the United Kingdom
- BIA consider out of time Leave to Remain cases for Senior Carers 200308
BIA will consider out of time Leave to Remain applications for Senior Carer with expired visas
- BIA remove medical occupations from national shortage list for work permits 080208
BIA remove medical occupations from national shortage list for work permits, but midwives in short supply at St Marys hospital says leading doctor and Dame Karlene Davis of royal college of midwives
Dentists, doctors, nurses and midwives removed
- Border and Immigration Agency revise guidance on Chefs and Hospitality workers
Border and Immigration update and revise guidance for work permits for chefs and hospitality workers
- British Embassy Manila Announcement on Student Visa Questionnaire
British Embassy Manila Announcement on Student Visa Questionnaire
- British Embassy Manila Moves to Fort Bonifacio
British Embassy Manila Moves to Fort Bonifacio
- British Embassy switch to on line Student Visa VAF3 with no lead in period allowed
British Embassy switch to on line Student Visa VAF3 with no lead in period or transition allowed
- Canada Immigration Opportunities
Canada is one of the most desirable destinations for low and highly skilled immigrants
- Canada Jobs
Canada Job opprtunities. New doors are opening up for migrant Workers in Canada, Australia and USA
- Charles Kelly
- Companies Fined for employing illegal immigrations in UK Border Agency Crackdown
- Cynthia Barker
- Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill published by Home Office
Draft Immigration and Citizenship Bill published
by Home Office
- Eastern European migration to UK falls confirms Home Office
Eastern European migration to UK falls confirms Home Office
- Eastern Europeans head back east
Eastern Europeans head back east says ippr study
- Employers face 10000 fine for each illegal worker
£10000 fine for each illegal worker under Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
- Employers to be named and shamed for hiring illegal workers
- Employers totally confused by UK immigration rules
Employers totally confused by immigration rules in the UK, as BIA prepare to dish out 10000 fines
- ENTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPOUSE & OTHER SIMILAR CATEGORIES 190208
ENTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPOUSE & OTHER SIMILAR CATEGORIES Paragraphs 295M 295O 289AA to 295 277 280 281 289 295D to 295F of the immigration rules
- EU rule to restrict use of airline passenger lists by UK Government to combat illegal immigration
EU rule to restrict use of airline passenger lists by UK Government to combat illegal immigration
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- Filipino with Indefinite Leave Deported from UK 010208
Filipino with Indefinite Leave Deported highlights the need to apply for British Citizenship
- Foreigners top the Sunday Times Rich List
Foreign billionaires top the 2008 Sunday Times Rich
- Four Seasons in Huge Debt Restructure
Four Seasons in Huge Debt Restructure
- Gary Glitter banned from Philippines
Gary Glitter banned from Philippines
- Good news for HSMP migrants as UKBA publish arrangements following Judicial Review
Good news for HSMP migrants as UKBA publish arrangements following Judicial Review
- Government launch new UK Border Agency
Government launch new UK Border Agency
- Government must act on senior carer Work Permits post points based system to prevent a care industry staff crisis
Government must act on senior carer Work Permits post points based system to prevent a care industry staff crisis
- Government responds to House of Lords report on Migration Impact
Government Responds to House of Lords Committee Report on Economic Impact of Migration
- Gwyneth Dunwoody Dies
Gwyneth Dunwoody, the longest serving female MP, died last week aged 77.
- HC321 Immigration Rule change to start soon 200208
HC321 Immigration Rule change to start soon, migrants face entry clearance ban of up to 10 years for overstaying their visa
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- Home Office and BIA Work Permit Forms
Home Office and BIA Work Permit Forms WP1 and WP1X
- Home Office Figures Confirm Migration from Eastern Europe falls to new low
Home Office Figures Confirm Migration from Eastern Europe falls to new low
- Home Office Issue Work Permits to Senior Carer Job Movers
Border and Immigration issue revised transitional measures for senior carer work permits. 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.
- Immigration Minister Byrne Lauches Consultation on Visitor Visas
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne Launches Consultation on Visitor Visas
- Immigration rules are unrealistic Universities warn
Immigration rules are unrealistic Universities warn
- INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN AND BRITISH CITIZENSHIP 310108
INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN AND BRITISH CITIZENSHIP
THE PROS AND CONS
Having obtained Indefinite Leave to Remain or permanent residency in the UK, many people do not go the extra mile and apply for British citizenship.
- International Students in the UK on a Student Visa must study at an educational establishment on DIUS Register
International Students in the UK on a Student Visa must study at an educational establishment on DIUS Register
- Liz Hurleys Runaway Domestic gets New Visa and compensation
Liz Hurley’s Runaway Domestic gets New Visa and compensation
Domestic Workers concession
- Migrants hit by points based system changes graduate categories and other are deleted
Migrants hit by points based system changes as graduate categories and other are deleted
- Migrants to earn right to citizenship under proposed new rules 220208
Migrants to earn right to citizenship under proposed
new rules
- New Civil Penalties for employing illegal workers will have teeth
Civil Penalties, 10000 fines for employing illegal workers
- New points system for UK immigration starts for Tier 1
New points system for UK immigration starts for Tier 1
- New Points System Starts New Regime for Migration to Britain 08 Jan 2008
New points based system starts new regime for migration to Britain
HOme Office, Border and Immigration Agency
BIA
Liam Byrne has announced details of Britain's new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) along with a
10 year ban for migrants who break the immigration rules
migrants contributed to our economy to the tune of £6 billion to GDP in 2006
visa applicants has their fingerprints
Highly Skilled tier 1
- New Requirement for Students Extending Visas Biometric Immigration Document
New Requirement for Students Extending Visas Biometric Immigration Document
- New Shortage Occupations List from UK Border Agency
New Shortage Occupations List
- Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK
Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK
- NHS widower allowed to stay in Britain
NHS widower allowed to stay in Britain
- NVQ Provider Affinity Training put into Administration
NVQ Provider Affinity Training put into Administration. Hundreds of overseas students lose fees as UK training provider goes bust
- Points Based Sponsors Register Opens
Points Based Sponsors Register Opens
- Polish Workers Fall
As Polish worker numbers fall, the UK cannot rely on EU workers to fill the labour gaps in the catering and hospitality and care industries
- Press Announcement on Senior Carer Work Permits by Bison UK 260308
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
BISON MANAGEMENT UK
Bison UK can help Senior Carers find ‘£7.02’ employers and give you a 5 year Work Permit
Thousands of 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.
- Record fine for illegal workers after UK Border Agency raid
Record fine for illegal workers after UK Border Agency raid
- Record number of people granted UK citizenship
- Reviews & Comments
- Revised FLR (IED) Forms Version 04/2008 Published by UK Border Agency
Revised FLR (IED) Forms Version 04/2008 Published by UK Border Agency
- Senior Carers dodge deportation and ruin in the deadly ‘snakes and ladders’ immigration game 100208
Senior Carers dodge deportation and ruin in the BIA UK Governement deadly ‘snakes and ladders’ immigration game
- Senior Carers in game of snakes and ladders
- Sharon Cunetas Caregiver Premiers in London
Sharon Cunetas Caregiver Premiers in London
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- The real Filipina Caregiver who made it in London via Israel
The real Filipina Caregiver who made it in London –
via Israel and KSA
- The UKBA carry out compliance checks on care homes to verify going rate salary
The UKBA carry out compliance checks on care homes to verify going rate salary
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Articles and immigration updates from www.ImmigrationMatters.co.uk
- Tier 1 of Points Based System launched
Tier 1 of Points Based System launched
- Tough new rules on way for foreign students
Tough new rules on way for foreign students
- UK Airports Trial Facial Recognition Technology
UK Airports Trial Facial Recognition Technology
- UK Border Agency deports illegal immigrant every 8 minutes
UK Border Agency deports illegal immigrant every 8 minutes
- UK Border Agency Points Based Scheme criteria bad news for low paid skilled workers
UK Border Agency Points Based Scheme criteria bad news for low paid skilled workers
- UK Border Agency Press Release on Points based system Service standards for tiers 2 and 5
UK Border Agency Press Release on Points based system Service standards for tiers 2 and 5
- UK Border Agency starts consultation on immigration appeals process
UK Border Agency starts consultation on immigration appeals process
- UK Border Agency Statement of Intent on Points Based System Eligibility Criteria 060508
UK Border Agency Statement of Intent on Points Based System Eligibility Criteria Tier 2 060508
- UK Border Agency Steps up Immigration Raids on Illegal Employers
UK Border Agency Steps up Immigration Raids on Illegal Employers
- UK Border Agency will implement new transitional arrangement post Tier 2
UK Border Agency will implement new transitional arrangement post Tier 2
- UK Government will preserve Domestic Worker rights for two years says Liam Byrne
Domestic Worker Rights
- UK Government's Response to Senior Carer Petition
UK Government response to Immigration Matters Senior Carer Work Permit on-line petiton to the Prime Minister
- UK Governments sanctions on visit visas family sponsors face 5000 fines or jail for breaking rules
UK Governments sanctions on visit visas family sponsors face 5000 fines or jail for breaking rules
- UK immigration fees to increase soon 310108
- UK immigration rules too inflexible India warns
- UK Visa VAF Forms
UK Visa VAF Forms
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Videos and testimonials of successful candidates obtaining visas and work permits to live work or study in the United Kingdom
- Visa Fixers target academic conferences to obtain visit visas to obtain UK visit visas
Visa Fixers target academic conferences to obtain visit visas to obtain UK visit visas
- Will UK Government move on Domestic Visas signal a more flexible approach to migration
Will UK Government move on Domestic Visas signal a more flexible approach to migration
- Yes new doors are opening up for OFWs Overseas Filipino Workers
New doors are opening up for OFWs Overseas Filipino Workers in Canada, Australia and USA
- YES, DOMESTIC WORKERS HAVE RIGHTS TOO
domestic workers, rights, liz hurley
- Yes, Overseas Students can change courses
Yes, Overseas Students can change courses says court of appeal
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