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Immigration News
21 July 2008
UK: Scotland's population increased by immigration
14 July 2008
United Kingdom reviews visa system
11 July 2008
HSMP visa holders win back old extension rules
30 June 2008
License needed to bring family visitors to UK?
30 June 2008
UK: new visitor visas for sportspeople and entertainers
26 June 2008
Last day for HSMP on 29 June 2008
20 June 2008
UK: Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants goes world wide 30 June
13 June 2008
UK Tier 2: New updates for sports people and religious workers
12 June 2008
UK government says immigration benefits Britain's economy
10 June 2008
UK invites English language assessors to submit tests for Tier 2
09 June 2008
Updates to shortage occupation list for UK foreign workers
03 June 2008
New study finds UK needs more highly skilled migrants
21 May 2008
Eastern European immigration statistics released by the UK
20 May 2008
Temporary UK Tier 1 qualification points arrangements
12 May 2008
UK updates Tier 5 visa information
10 May 2008
UK: Tier 2 visa details revealed
05 May 2008
Eastern European immigration slows down in the UK
29 April 2008
Decade of immigration benefits the United Kingdom
21 April 2008
British opposition politicians happy about HSMP ruling
16 April 2008
UK to remove immigration categories
09 April 2008
HSMP changes ruled illegal by UK High Court
08 April 2008
Update to UK Tier 1 Maintenance requirements
04 April 2008
UK: Highly skilled migrants from India start Tier 1
25 March 2008
Highly skilled migrants vital to UK economy
20 March 2008
Transitional arrangements for HSMP applicants
18 March 2008
UK: Points system should tilt in favor of Scotland
10 March 2008
UK - Judicial review requested for HSMP holders
07 March 2008
Correction to Tier 1 English language requirements on workpermit.com
05 March 2008
Tier 1 Maintenance funds for Highly Skilled Migrants
04 March 2008
New Tier 1 General Highly Skilled Migrant Points Calculator
29 February 2008
UK Tier 1 for General Highly Skilled Migrants begins
28 February 2008
UK publishes immigration stats for new EU states
25 February 2008
Last week for UK HSMP extensions
22 February 2008
UK continues to attract highly skilled migrants
21 February 2008
Meet with workpermit.com at One Life Live 2008 in the UK
21 February 2008
New rules for British citizenship announced
19 February 2008
UK English language requirements for highly skilled migrants
15 February 2008
UK - Extending leave to remain under Tier 1
15 February 2008
Migration restrictions too hot to swallow for UK curry restaurants
07 February 2008
Doctors in Training posts barred from Tier 1
07 February 2008
Health care jobs removed from UK national shortage list
07 February 2008
UK - new points based system to begin in February
06 February 2008
Byrne to discuss changes to UK immigration system
06 February 2008
UK - Extended residence considered for those that fail test
31 January 2008
UK Home Office announces new immigration fees
29 January 2008
UK - Sponsorship under the new points based system
22 January 2008
UK to phase out low-skilled migration
17 January 2008
UK - Scoring points under the UK's new immigration system
15 January 2008
UK implements fingerprint checks for visas applicants
10 January 2008
New UK immigration points based system section at workpermit.com
08 January 2008
UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme to be Replaced
03 January 2008
UK - Migrants could get easier access to highly skilled jobs
23 December 2007
Study finds that the UK needs immigrants
19 December 2007
UK proposes to cut visit visas from 6 to 3 months
16 December 2007
UK universities fear financial loss with new immigration rules
13 December 2007
Leading academic says Wales needs migrant labor
13 December 2007
UK - One in five births to migrant women
07 December 2007
Scotland needs 25,000 migrants a year
06 December 2007
UK Home Secretary outlines new points based system
29 November 2007
UK population could double by 2081
27 November 2007
UK prime minister highlights need for migration, skills training
23 November 2007
UK to increase penalties for employing migrants who work illegally
21 November 2007
UK releases figures on immigration from new EU states
16 November 2007
Record number of Britons leave the UK
15 November 2007
More criticism at ending UK SAWS migration scheme
13 November 2007
New UK points system may relax rules for unskilled workers
12 November 2007
UK doctors to be treated as equals in court ruling
08 November 2007
UK eliminates backlog on work permit applications
06 November 2007
UK - Prime Minister to unveil English requirement for migrants
02 November 2007
English ability will play important part in new UK points based system
31 October 2007
Ambassador criticizes UK over Bulgarian, Romanian workers
30 October 2007
UK continues limits on Bulgarian and Romanian workers
26 October 2007
Immigration speeds UK population growth
18 October 2007
UK immigration system to change 'out of all recognition'
15 October 2007
United Kingdom ranks well in immigrant integration
12 October 2007
New EU member state migrants settle far and wide across UK
25 September 2007
Bulgaria plays down UK fears of uncontrolled migration
21 September 2007
Scotland's vegetable growers experience labor shortages
10 September 2007
UK - Brown wants immigrants to speak English
28 August 2007
UK - Call for immigrant amnesty
22 August 2007
MP worries over possible end to SAWS scheme
21 August 2007
UK - A8 countries, Bulgarian and Romanian migrant statistics
10 August 2007
UK - Home Office rejects criticism of HSMP changes
09 August 2007
UK MPs say tougher HSMP rules should be overturned
06 August 2007
UK National Insurance figures bust immigration myths
03 August 2007
UK to spend 1.2 billion pounds on border security
26 July 2007
Quantity Surveyors added to UK National Shortage Occupation List
19 July 2007
Russia-UK spy scandal causes visa row
27 June 2007
Eastern Europe - largest pool of skilled labor for UK
26 June 2007
UK Borders Bill amended to protect children of immigrants
25 June 2007
UK to review restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian workers
20 June 2007
The UK's strategy in 'managing migration' - report
15 June 2007
UK Shadow Immigration Minister wants changes to HSMP suspended
12 June 2007
Upcoming judicial review of HSMP visa changes in the UK
01 June 2007
'Lives beyond the workplace' in the UK, new study
30 May 2007
Asylum applications to the UK down for 2007, processing becoming faster
30 May 2007
UK farmers in dire need of workers
29 May 2007
Health care occupations removed from UK shortage occupation list
22 May 2007
Over 2000 Romanians & Bulgarians come to work in the UK each month
18 May 2007
UK tribunal sides with HSMP visa holder denied extension under new rules
09 May 2007
A call for 'regularisation' for some illegal immigrants in the UK
07 May 2007
Mayor of London takes the side of HSMP holders
01 May 2007
International Graduates Scheme goes into effect
30 April 2007
Immigration to Scotland boosts population
26 April 2007
Sectors Based Scheme requirements updated for Bulgarians and Romanians
23 April 2007
Immigration Minister pens article in pamphlet on immigration
23 April 2007
UK farmers want to keep SAWS program open to all
19 April 2007
UK Immigration Minister announces timetable for new points-based system
17 April 2007
New UK Fee Schedule, Final Version from 02 April
14 April 2007
Britain steps closer toward a biometric ID card
12 April 2007
Britain losing skilled workers
11 April 2007
India turns the tables on the UK, begins recruiting immigrants
04 April 2007
Life in the UK test for permanent residence goes into effect
02 April 2007
New International Graduates Scheme introduced in Britain
30 March 2007
UK Home Office announces major changes, new Ministry of Justice
30 March 2007
UK visa fee changes effective 01 April 2007, reminder
29 March 2007
UK to toughen border controls even further
29 March 2007
UK agrees to review HSMP changes
23 March 2007
UK to release internal guidance procedures for HSMP in May
20 March 2007
Overseas doctors win with HSMP rule
09 March 2007
Community service to be required for prospective UK citizens?
08 March 2007
UK Home Office publishes new immigration schedule of fees
05 March 2007
UK - North Wales police launch Polish immigrant recruitment drive
28 February 2007
UK releases report on Eastern European migration
22 February 2007
Spouses of UK immigrants may need English language test
20 February 2007
UK - guidance revisions for non-visa nationals with 6-month work permits
16 February 2007
UK Home Office stands by visa and immigration changes
06 February 2007
Apology - Dr Akbar Malik
01 February 2007
Report praises migrant contribution to UK workforce
30 January 2007
Finance Minister for India unhappy with UK immigration laws
29 January 2007
UK Home Office plans biometric immigration document to control borders
25 January 2007
UK cannot view Schengen database for criminals, terrorists
22 January 2007
New HSMP Extension information
22 January 2007
UK - Major Immigration Changes in 2006 and beyond
11 January 2007
UK - protest by migrants against HSMP changes
09 January 2007
UK Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme extended for Romanians and Bulgarians
04 January 2007
Sector Based Scheme quotas for Bulgaria and Romania
20 December 2006
UK may compel foreigners to register identity data by 2008
19 December 2006
300,000 Russians in the UK, "Londongrad" a prime location
15 December 2006
UK immigration flow regulations approved for Romania and Bulgaria
14 December 2006
Quotas reached for UK Sector Based Scheme
13 December 2006
New report agrees that immigrants are invaluable to the UK economy
11 December 2006
Use of UK public services by immigrants
07 December 2006
New rules for UK permanent residence on 2 April 2007
07 December 2006
London poised to pass New York as world's leading city
04 December 2006
Immigrants boosted UK tax revenue by $35 billion, report
24 November 2006
UK Home Secretary outlines immigration plans
21 November 2006
UK immigration statistics for past two years
21 November 2006
UK Home Office announces illegal immigration crackdown
17 November 2006
Summary of UK HSMP Changes
13 November 2006
Current version, UK Skills Shortage Occupation List, November 2006
13 November 2006
UK Skills Shortage Occupations List changes, November 2006
07 November 2006
UK HSMP Suspended pending a new scheme in a month
31 October 2006
UK visas, work permits and application costs to rise for April, 2007
27 October 2006
UK immigration staff can ask Muslim women to remove veils
27 October 2006
Immigrants help the UK economy grow by 3 percent
26 October 2006
UK industry welcomes immigration curbs
23 October 2006
UK plans immigration curbs for new EU States
17 October 2006
UK - portion of Sector Based Scheme closed immediately
17 October 2006
UK Tory leader: immigration is good for Britain
13 October 2006
New community outreach worker to take action in the UK
09 October 2006
Centre opens in Britain to combat forced illegal immigration
25 September 2006
Romania and Bulgaria lobby the UK for open-doors
22 September 2006
UK universities seek to attract and assist more university students
12 September 2006
New UK work permit within Training and Work Experience Scheme
05 September 2006
UK urged to open its doors to Romanians
01 September 2006
UK "open-door" policy may not apply to Romania and Bulgaria
30 August 2006
UK business leaders seek 'unlimited immigration' from new EU states
29 August 2006
Migrant workers in the UK have brought many benefits
28 August 2006
Wales will top 3 million residents within two years
23 August 2006
Surge of foreign workers raises UK migration debate
22 August 2006
Working in the UK releases preliminary service statistics
17 August 2006
South African nurses face tough new UK restrictions
16 August 2006
Arab doctors protest UK immigration laws
15 August 2006
Working in the UK announces new medical training category
09 August 2006
Visas to UK will soon carry fingerprint data
08 August 2006
Britain debates 'open-door policy' on EU immigration
03 August 2006
Non-EU skilled workers win in UK immigration plan
02 August 2006
UK Home Office and Gangmaster Licensing Authority joint statement
01 August 2006
UK National Identity Scheme - National Identity Card
27 July 2006
UK summary of criticism of recent immigration changes
25 July 2006
UK Passport Fee Rise
24 July 2006
Update on UK visa offices, Cyprus, Lebanon and around the globe
24 July 2006
UK Home Office specifies plans to crack down on illegal immigration
21 July 2006
UK Home Secretary John Reid reforms to affect Immigration and Nationality Directorate
20 July 2006
UK Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, effective 20 July
17 July 2006
UK national identity card timetable in question
12 July 2006
UK ministers kill amnesty for immigrants
10 July 2006
UK student visas open to abuse via bogus language schools
07 July 2006
UK may have over 500,000 East European immigrants
07 July 2006
UK to change Skills Shortage Occupations for nurses, 14 August
06 July 2006
UK, majority oppose amnesty for migrants
05 July 2006
UK Citizenship and children out of wedlock
03 July 2006
UK government to take nurses off skills shortage occupations list
30 June 2006
Nearly 80% of new UK graduates in nursing face unemployment
28 June 2006
UK needs 29,000 skilled plumbers by 2007
22 June 2006
UK PD1 application for post-graduate doctors & dentists
22 June 2006
UK chefs occupational guidance updated
20 June 2006
Engineers needed for UK skill shortage
20 June 2006
Current UK critical skills shortage list
15 June 2006
Illegal immigrants may be granted amnesty in the UK
13 June 2006
UK suspends working holidaymaker visas from Bangladesh
12 June 2006
Changes to payment processing for various UK applications
12 June 2006
New versions of UK visa and work permit forms available
12 June 2006
UK entry category not requiring a work permit takes effect
09 June 2006
New work permit form for doctors and dentists training in the UK
09 June 2006
New quota for UK food manufacturing work permits
08 June 2006
UK closes loophole in immigration process
07 June 2006
New UK Home Office Immigration Application Forms
06 June 2006
UK work permit exemption rescinded for medical students
19 May 2006
Illegal immigrants caught at UK Home Office
12 May 2006
EEA Family Permits Changed in the UK
03 May 2006
New UK Worker Registration Scheme Form
25 April 2006
Immigrants push up housing demand in UK
25 April 2006
Bulgarians and Romanians will increase UK immigration levels
21 April 2006
Immigration to the UK rises dramatically
20 April 2006
Shortfalls of UK funded English courses investigated
18 April 2006
UK's capital to become world's capital of commerce
18 April 2006
German builders heading to the UK
12 April 2006
UK higher education policy changes for foreign students
11 April 2006
UK judge overturns marriage laws involving immigrants
06 April 2006
UK Labour Leader addresses EU on free labour market
04 April 2006
Immigration to Ireland expected to continue
03 April 2006
Irish trade unions seek better deal for migrant nannies
03 April 2006
Disgruntled UK health care workers heading overseas
30 March 2006
UK plans to lure skilled foreign scientists to its shores
30 March 2006
Study reveals immigrant labour needed in UK
29 March 2006
UK's new ILR changes just around the corner
28 March 2006
Immigrants happy to work for lower wages in Ireland
27 March 2006
UK government to increase skills training
27 March 2006
Scotland to have regional director for immigration
27 March 2006
Points based system not to affect UK IT immigration
27 March 2006
Police chief wants new force to tackle UK illegal immigration
21 March 2006
UK lifts restrictions on young Nigerians
16 March 2006
Scotland considers immigration reforms
14 March 2006
UK: Five years, not four, to gain permanent residence
13 March 2006
UK's Heathrow expands Iris Recognition Immigration System test
09 March 2006
Home Office updates UK switching rules
08 March 2006
UK's Blair reassures Indian students about points system
07 March 2006
The UK's new immigration points system: what do you think?
07 March 2006
UK government reveals new immigration points system
07 March 2006
UK Lords reject controversial ID card bill
03 March 2006
Malawians now need UK visitor visas
02 March 2006
UK lifts visa regime with Croatia
01 March 2006
UK sees slow down in workers from eastern Europe
23 February 2006
Siemens wins UK immigration contract
23 February 2006
UK civil partnership law welcomed by gay immigrants