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As reported by Workpermit.com in February, UK Visas and Immigration will be exempt from new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to be introduced by the EU on 25 May, 2018. The UK government plans to bypass regulations that would require them to disclose the data they hold on immigrants, in a move that has been blasted by MPs.
Privatising Australian visa system could result in access to the country being ‘sold to higher bidder’ union warns
Sanwar Ali workpermiit.com Comment:Australia remains an attractive immigration destination Country. There are a number of skilled visa categories for skilled professionals and tradespeople which allow both permanent and temporary entry to Australia. It seems unlikely that in reality Australian skilled based visas and work visas will be “sold to the highest bidder”.
An article published by The Engineer earlier this year is urging non-EU, migrant engineers to come to the UK on Tier 2 visas amid a growing skills shortage across the UK’s engineering sector. According to the article, the UK is experiencing a ‘domestic labour shortage of approximately 20,000 engineering professionals, and is reliant on foreign talent to fill the void.’
The Tier 2 CoS monthly allocation limit has once again been exceeded, extending the trend to a record fifth month in April! As a result, only certain prioritised applications have been granted such as those on the shortage occupation list, PhD level occupations, and cases where the salary is at least £50,000. In many cases employers with tier 2 sponsorship licences are having to pay a salary of at least £50,000 a year to employ skilled workers on tier 2 visas based outside the UK.
Former UK Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has vowed to grant British Citizenship to the Windrush generation in an attempt to diffuse the scandal surrounding the government’s treatment of Commonwealth immigrants. Addressing the House of Commons, Rudd said her apology was “only the first step” in rebuilding relationships damaged by the saga.
Indian politician Randeep Singh Surjewala, a member of the National Congress party, has slammed the Modi government for failing the country’s IT professionals working in the US as it emerged that US L1 visa rejection rates have soared to 70%, with Indians worst affected.