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Immigration Information     EU and non-EU workers take more UK jobs as number of Britons in work plunges500 foreigners landed a job in Britain every day over the past year while the number of UK-born workers fell. But many employers, such as Greengrocer Keith Abel, were forced to employ foreign-born workers because his popular firm, which delivers organic groceries, struggled to find young British people to fill vacant positions. Former UK Borders Chief Brodie Clark defends his position saying ‘I’m no rogue’The former head of the UK Border Force Brodie Clark has told MPs he is “no rogue officer”… UK Border Force Chief Brodie Clark quits claiming constructive dismissal against Home SecretaryThe head of the UK Border Force has dramatically resigned after being blamed for letting thousands of foreigners into the country without proper checks, the BBC reports. Restrictions on Romanian workers in the UK labour market are ‘discriminatory’, says Keith Vaz MPOn 22 October 2011 at the London Embassy of Romania, the fourth annual Conference of Romanian Students, Professors and Researchers living in the UK, was held. Speaking at the meeting Mr Keith Vaz MP underlined that restrictions imposed on Romanian workers in the British labour market are discriminatory. UK economy growing faster than expectedBritain’s economy is growing faster than expected, new figures have revealed, a sign that a feared double-dip recession will be averted. UK Apprenticeship training schemes take offAs funding for ‘train to gain’ NVQ’s dried up in the last 18 months, apprenticeship take-up’s have been slow. However, as employers start to see the benefits of taking on an apprentice at subsidised pay rates from as little as £2.60 per hour the scheme has started to take off. Funded health and social care apprenticeships in the London M25 area are available through Majestic College, which has extensive links with care sector employers. UK population forecasters predict ’70 million by 2027′ much of it due to immigrationThe care industry already desperately short of qualified care workers and with government curbs on Tier 2 working visas and Tier 4 student visas managers are increasing turning to EU migrants, especially from keen new EU workers from Bulgaria and Romania. Although Bulgarian and Romanian citizens do not enjoy full free movement rights to work in the UK they can obtain Yellow Card permits to work full time as part of a vocational study programme such as NVQ or QCF courses in Health and Social Care. What is ‘Comprehensive Sickness Insurance’ and why do Bulgarian and Romanian student yellow card applicants need it to work in the UK?Since 20 June 2011 the UK Border Agency introduced new guidance which makes it mandatory for Bulgarians and Romanians to take out a ‘Comprehensive Sickness Insurance’ policy when applying for yellow card registration as a working student. But finding out what is actually meant by ‘comprehensive sickness insurance’ is proving more difficult than you would expect? Student allowed by Immigration Judge to remain in UK despite buying a fake English certificateA bogus international student who lied that he could speak English and admitted buying a fake language proficiency certificate can stay in Britain, immigration appeal judges have ruled Crackdown on immigration fraud – banks and UKBA to share information on debtorsA pilot scheme to help UK banks and credit providers identify fraudulent applications by immigration offenders has been launched by the Audit Commission…Hundreds of international students are currently being sued by their former colleges or universities for unpaid fees according to debt collection agencies…A CCJ or Default will stay on your credit file and history for six years or more and will have to be declared on immigration forms. Share                                                 |