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Immigration Information     Foreign Doctor and Romanian Nurse row continuesThe EU law also covers nurses, prompting Lord Winston, the IVF pioneer and broadcaster, to speak out twice in the past week about the threat posed by the poor communication skills of nurses recruited from EU countries such as Romania. Hospital bosses defend recruiting Romanian nursesHealth bosses at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford came under fire after an investigation found that a team had been sent to Romania on a recruitment drive, despite the fact that hundreds of job cuts – including 250 nurses – were planned at Barts and London NHS Trust just 20 miles away. NHS hospitals cut British jobs but still hire abroad on expensive jolliesCynthia Barker of Immigration Advisers Bison UK has over the years attempted to offer UK based NMC approved qualified overseas nurses to staff strapped NHS Trusts, but were always turned down. UK Border Agency announcement – Interim limit panel arrangements for March and April 2011Please note that any certificates of sponsorship issued under the interim limit that are not assigned by the sponsor to a migrant prior to 6 April 2011 will be cancelled. Dominica and St Lucia: Visa Waiver Test Outcome announced by Home OfficeThe Home Office has made the following announcement on the East Caribbean Visa Waiver Test on visitors…In recognition of the progress made, visitors from Dominica and St Lucia will therefore continue to be able to travel to the UK without the need for a visa Five college staff arrested on suspicion of immigration crimes in Police raidsThe UK Border Agency have released information that five senior staff at Castle College have been arrested in Gateshead and Newcastle on suspicion of ‘immigration crimes’ during a series of co-ordinated raids yesterday. UK to increase immigration fees from 6 April Home Office announceThe UK Home Office announce another immigration fees hike ‘proposed’ to take effect next month. Immigration Minister Damian Green issued a Written Ministerial Statement (PDF 91KB opens in a new window) that proposes to increase immigration and nationality application fees for all those applying to study, visit, work or stay in the UK, the Home Office announced this week. For instance, a whacking charge of £2,214, up from £2,050, will be levied on applications made at a public enquiry office for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), on behalf of a dependent relative –for instance an elderly parent. Ukrainian woman jailed for 5 years over immigration scamThe UK Border reports that a woman who made hundreds of thousands of pounds by employing illegal immigrants has been jailed, following an investigation by the London immigration crime team. Indian Restaurant owner jailed for employing illegal immigrantsEmployers are advised to carry out an annual ‘health check’ or employee file audit to ensure that work permit holders and workers on student visas are still legal and avoid fines of up to £10,000 or even prison. Outgoing CBI boss attacks UK Government on immigration capMr Lambert joins Government Minister Vince Cable, London Mayor Boris Johnson and a host of business leaders all warning against the damaging effects of a cap on immigration. Share                                                 |