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…
New fees for immigration and asylum appeals
On 19 December 2011 the UK government’s Ministry of Justice brought in new charges for some asylum, immigration and visa appeals and introduced new procedures for submitting appeals against refusals. Fees of £80 for a ‘paper consideration’, a decision made by an Immigration Judge on papers without a hearing, and £140 for a full oral hearing at a tribunal will be applied to appeals against decisions taken on or after 19 December 2011.
Senior Carers Workers win stage in appeal for right to settle in UK
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) has posted the following article on their appeal to win settlement rights for Senior Care Workers who came to the UK on Work Permits.
Cynthia Barker, Immigration Adviser for Bison UK, welcomed the ruling and was delighted for the Senior Carers.
JCWI asks: Bogus’ Colleges – what about their Genuine Students?
Finally one of the main migrant groups are taking up the cases of thousands of Tier 4 students who have been left stranded like refugees in a war zone during the UK Border Agency’s relentless student visa crackdown on private colleges.
Nurse job cuts putting NHS at ‘crisis’ point, says Royal College of Nursing
Care homes are facing a staffing crisis following a government clampdown on non-EU immigration and changes to Tier 2 work visa rules. Care industry employers looking for staff are increasingly turning to EU member workers from Eastern European countries such as Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.
Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011
Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
Rents level out as more students start, but numbers of overseas applications for UK universities down
Rents for new tenants appeared to drop across the UK, including London, last month – but seasonal variations were entirely responsible, Landlord Today reports.
Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011
Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
Immigration News weekly round up 6 November 2011
Immigration News weekly round up 6 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news
Shortage occupations list for Tier 2 gets shorter
As the official shortage occupations shrinks by a further 40,000 jobs, employers are increasingly recruiting European workers, for instance from Bulgaria and Romania, to fill vacancies for jobs not taken by the resident labour force.
