Saudi Arabia was top destination for Filipino workers in 2009
The government agency which regulates the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW’s), reports that the number one destination for workers is still Saudi Arabia.
Border and Immigration Minister says new student visa system is an improvement
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas has defended the government’s new points based visa system for foreign students against claims it is easy to abuse, the BBC reports.
Immigration Matters 2009 round up
In the last Immigration Matters article of the year, and the decade, we reflect on the events of 2009 and contemplate what we might expect in 2010.
Weekly Immigration News Round up 06 December 09
Weekly Immigration News Round up 06 December 09
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Weekly Immigration News Round up 29 November 09
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Weekly Immigration News Round up 15 November 09
Weekly Immigration News Round up 15 November 09
Home Office announce proposed new rules for migrants following Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s ‘immigration speech’…
Maintenance concession for Tier 4 applicants already in the UK extended
The UK Border Agency were aware that students already in the United Kingdom would not have needed to show maintenance funds before, so are allowing a longer transitional period for all Tier 4 applications made within the United Kingdom until February 2010.
Scotland lobbies Phil Woolas to provide a Points-Based Immigration System to Support Scotland’s Population Growth Target
UK Borders and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and the Scottish Government’s External Affairs Minister Michael Russell met in London this week to discuss how the points-based immigration system can be used to support Scotland’s population growth target.
Home Office defends immigration policy
The Home Office has issued a strong rebuttal of weekend newspaper reports claiming insufficient consideration of 337,000 visa applications made in the early 2000s (prior to the formation of the UK Border Agency).
