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Immigration Information     Concessionary visa arrangement for employers of non European fishermen endsThe concessionary visa arrangement allowing fishermen from outside the European Economic Area to be employed on vessels operating within the 12 mile limit has now ended, the UK Border Agency has announced. English language tests for Tier 4 StudentsThe UK Border Agency has confirmed that secure English language testing will be mandatory for adult students studying below degree level (excluding those on foundation degrees or English language courses) under Tier 4 of the Points Based System, after 11 August 2010. Church of England Vicar found guilty in fake wedding marriage scam case360 fake weddings and a conviction – Church of England vicar found guilty UKBA outline radical reforms for police and border securityThe UK Border Agency has published further details of a radical new programme of reform to ‘change the face of policing and re-establish the link between the police and the public, tackle organised crime and protect our borders’. Cameron denies cabinet rift over migrant capMr Cameron, who is on a trade mission to India with other senior ministers, including Mr Cable, has said he wants to cut net immigration to levels last seen in the 1990s. UKBA announce English language testing for non-EU partnersThe UK Border Agency has announced new English language tests for non-European migrants applying to come to the UK to join or marry a settled or British partner. Radical police shake-up outlined to include a new border police forceThe new body is expected to include a new border police unit, the child exploitation and online protection centre (CEOP) and parts of the National Policing Improvement Agency, which it is thought will be phased out. High Court rules fast-track deportations ‘unlawful’The fast-track deportation of foreign nationals refused permission to remain in the UK has been declared unlawful by the High Court, the BBC reports. Immigration quota may harm growth UK warnedUK Prime Minister David Cameron, who won much attention on his recent trip to the United States with his program of savage spending cuts, has also been sharpening his shears on another front: immigration. Weekly Immigration News Round up 25 July 2010Weekly Immigration News Round up 25 July 2010 Share                                                 |