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workpermit.com is moving today to new larger premises in the City Area at the following address:
4 Dyers BuildingsHolbornLondon EC1N 2JT
The telephone and fax numbers remain the same:
Tel: +44 (0)344 991 9222
Fax: +44 (0)845 127 4394
The nearest tube station is Chancery Lane. Temple tube station and Blackfriars station are also within walking distance of the new office. We are located close to a previous office of ours which was at 11 Bolt Court.
The new UK Home Secretary Theresa May has announced that the identity card system will be abolished. Theresa May had the following to say:
"We will be scrapping ID cards but also introducing an annual cap on the number of migrants coming into the UK from outside the European union."
The rate of immigration remains high with more than 500,000 new permanent and temporary residents in 2009. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney had the following to say:
On Tuesday 11 May 2010 David Cameron leader of the Conservative Party became the new UK Prime Minister in a new Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government. The Conservatives are the biggest Party in Parliament with 306 seats; However, they did not gain enough seats to achieve an overall majority on their own. After the General Election results of 7 May 2010 the Liberal Democrats seeing an opportunity to be part of a new Government started negotiations with the Conservatives and after a few days reached an agreement on forming a Coalition Government.
Immigration Minister Chris Evans had previously announced the revocations of the Migration Occupations in Demand List (MODL) from 8 February 2010. Now following advice from the Independent body, Skills Australia a new Skilled Occupation List (SOL) has just been announced. This is due to be implemented on 1 July 2010.
The Liberal Democrats continue their discussions with both the Conservative Party and Labour Party. There are considerable difficulties in reaching agreement with either political party.