UK announce more non-EU restrictions on Tier 2 working visas
Skilled migrants from outside the EU will be barred from a further 70,000 jobs, including vets and orchestral musicians, under the latest revision of shortage list, published on Monday.
More law centre closures as government introduce legal aid plan for 10% cut
Proposal due before parliament as Law for All charity blames planned legal aid cuts for pushing it into liquidation, the Guardian reports.
UKBA online system for booking UK appointments down
The UK Border Agency has issued the following statement regarding technical problems with their online appointment booking system…
Fake Immigration Adviser jailed
Students whose visas are about to expire are duped into paying thousands of pounds to crooks, usually from their own country, who promise them work permits, but fail to deliver.
Sham wedding trio charged
Three people have been charged with immigration offences in Belfast, the BBC reports.
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa open for applications
Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category of the points-based system is now open for business, the UK Border Agency announced today.
Another major Care Home group goes bust
If you are affected by the Care Choices or Southern Cross closures and need immigration advice or help finding a new employer, contact Bison UK on 0208 905 1822 or visit their offices.
Chinese restaurant fined £30000 over illegal staff
Chinese restaurant owners in Newquay are facing a huge fine of up to £30,000 after immigration officers arrested three members of staff last week.
Bride and groom charged following sham marriage raid in Northern Ireland
The UK Border Agency reports that a bogus ‘bride and groom’ arrested as they prepared to take their wedding vows have been criminally charged with immigration offences.
MP’s call for report on Turkish UK immigration prior to EU membership
Not all new members of the EU have been offered full working rights by the established European nations. When the so called A2 countries, Bulgaria and Romania, joined the EU restrictions on working were imposed by the UK.
