Hong Kong finance and import-export sectors need workers
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9:46 11/05/2011
The finance and import-export sectors in Hong Kong are having a hard time filling vacancies from the local population, prompting many firms to look abroad for workers. The unemployment rate in Hong...
More changes to rules for permanent residence in the UK
19:39 14/04/2011
On 6 April 2011, the UK Government changed the rules for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), otherwise known as permanent residence or settlement in the UK. The changes are part of an overall...
Bulgaria to benefit from EU Blue Card
11:27 08/02/2011
Starting on 1 June 2011, highly skilled workers from outside the European Union can apply to work in Bulgaria under the EU Blue Card scheme. The blue card would allow a skilled worker with a job...
UK announces permanent skilled immigration cap: Tier 1 for the select few and an overall reduction in immigration
11:04 23/11/2010
The UK Government has announced a permanent cap of 21,700 on skilled immigration to take effect in April of 2011. Moreover, Tier 1 will be restricted to entrepreneurs , investors and 'exceptionally...
New Requirements for UK Tier 2 Visas
19:55 08/09/2009
The UK Government has announced that from next year there will be tougher requirements to come under Tier 2 of the points based system . This follows recent recommendations by the Migration Advisory...
European Union decides to go ahead with Blue Card
12:37 03/06/2009
The EU has had to deal with a falling birth rate and increased competition for skilled worker s from non EU Countries. The EU "Blue Card" will make the EU more attractive for immigrants. Skilled...
