Immigration News Weekly Round-up 30 August 2009
As East European workers leave UK in droves what effect will the exodus have on the Care Sector?
As Eastern European workers return home in droves, how will the care sector recruit sufficient numbers of staff to fill their vacancies for care workers, which are already on the Government’s official Shortage Occupations list?
Immigration figures released by the Home Office this week show that last year the total number of ‘A8′ citizens coming to Britain from the former Eastern Bloc states dropped by more than a quarter from 109,000 to 79,000. But the numbers heading back to their homelands more than doubled, from 25,000 to 66,000.
In order to recruit staff from outside the UK employers must register as Sponsors under Tier 2 of the Points based system.
Whilst immigration is still a political ‘hot potato’, the Government must not forget that independent care homes still depend heavily on Filipino, Indian and African workers, many on student visas, to look after their vulnerable residents. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY.
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Immigration and asylum statistics released by Home Office
The Home Office this week published annual immigration statistics for 2008 and quarterly immigration figures for April to June 2009, covering migration from Eastern Europe, asylum applications and removals and voluntary departures.
Britain is the third largest investor in the Philippines says Ambassador Beckinham
Many people forget that the British are a nation of migrants, travelling, settling and in the past colonising almost every corner of the globe. It is estimated that around six million Brits are living abroad for more than one year at any given time and one place they are making their mark is the Philippines.
Immigration reformer Senator Ted Kennedy Dies at 77
Tributes have been pouring in from around the world for immigration reformer and peoples champion Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy who died of a brain tumour yesterday age 77.
UK Student’s debt will reach £23,500 by graduation
Overseas students may be surprised to learn that British students will end up with over £23,000 of debt by the time they graduate, according the the National Union of Students.
UK Home Office to crack down on international ID fraud
The Home Office announce details of a new fingerprint sharing deal with Canada and Australia in a bid will boost the fight against identity fraud.
UK could lose out in bid to attract highly skilled migrants say ippr
Leading think-tank, ippr, said the British Government should offer tax breaks and other incentives to highly-skilled “super-mobile” migrants in order to attract the best people to come to the UK.
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