UK Immigration Cap causing little damage to business, CIPD claim
By Charles Kelly
The limit on working visa immigration introduced this year has caused ‘minor damage' to employers' ability to recruit skilled workers, but the full effects have not been experienced as employers are reluctant to create jobs at present, a new study has found.
However, the findings of this report do not reflect the anecdotal evidence from care industry and catering employers who are finding it difficult to recruit senior carers.
Employers are increasing turning to Eastern European workers to fill vacancies, but many do not realise that not all EU citizens have the same right to work in the UK.
When it comes to working in the UK (and many other EU countries) Bulgarian and Romanian citizens do not have the same rights as other Europeans, for instance from Poland, Slovakia or other A8 Accession countries. Full story...
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The UK Border Agency has announced that from 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the UK's Tier 5 youth mobility scheme.
As millions prepare for the greatest sporting spectacle on earth, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced that from 1 January 2012 they will start processing visitor visas for those coming from outside the UK to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The UK and Ireland have signed an agreement to reinforce the joint commitment to preserve the Common Travel Area (CTA) while ‘cracking down on illegal immigration and spurious asylum claims', the UK Border Agency announced this week.
A Vietnamese woman who ran the UK arm of an international people smuggling gang has been jailed for 5 years, following an investigation by the UK Border Agency.
The Home Office says it is doing all it can to speed up the deportation of foreigners convicted of serious crimes, the BBC reports.
Immigration Matters would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers the compliments of the season!
To the record numbers of workers and students travelling home for the Christmas holidays, enjoy your well deserved break!
Finally, a big ‘thank you' to the hundreds of thousands of you who will be working through the holidays keeping our vital services running.
If you need any immigration advice or help with Sponsorship or Work Permits, Visa, ILR/Settlement, Citizenship, dependant visa or an appeal against a refusal please email:
info@immigrationmatters.co.uk or visit http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/
Majestic College offer special packages for EU students - NVQ or QCF Vocational courses which allow students to effectively work full time because they are taking a vocational course. They also have a number of employers looking for staff right now and are willing to offer jobs to Bulgarians and Romanians.
Majestic College also offer free support with BR1 or Yellow Card applications.
For more information and a free consultation call Joanna on 0208 207 1020 or email info@majesticcollege.org
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