Category Archives: Cap on Immigration

Cameron is no friend of business when it comes to immigration

Posted on January 8, 2013 by dmblog

Article by Ben Mackay originally published click link on January 8, 2013 During David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Mid Term Review press conference the Prime Minister claimed that on every issue the government had supported wealth creators.  However, there is at … Continue reading →

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Tier 2 and associated policies

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

UKBA are reporting the following concerning the 2012-13 annual limit for Tier 2 and associated policies, the government has announced that: The Tier 2 (General) limit will remain at its current level of 20,700 for the next 2 years until April … Continue reading →

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Bennett’s Blog- Tier 2 Migration Advisory Committee report released

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released their report today on the ‘Limits for Tier 2 (General) and associated policies’. The MAC reports are designed to assist the Government when they make decisions in relation to changing the immigration rules. Changing … Continue reading →

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Migration and Unemployment: Two unrelated issues or Peas in a Pod?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Migration Watch claim that there is a direct link between rising levels of youth unemployment and an increase in migration fromEastern Europe. But according to reports published on Tuesday by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, immigration toBritainhas … Continue reading →

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The government will not reconsider it’s cap on immigration

Posted on December 20, 2011 by admin

The government will not reconsider its cap on immigration, Home Office Minister Lord Henley has said. During oral questions in the Lords on 19 December 2011, Lord Henley said: “Our changes mean that we will continue to welcome the brightest … Continue reading →

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Yet another hurdle for Tier 4 students to jump

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin

The UK Border Agency’s Guideline Points-based system dated July 2011 states that a tier 4 (general) student who is 18 or more years old can only spend a maximum of 3 years studying under a UK Bachelors degree in his/her … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s EU future

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

A Commons committee are urging the Home Office to order an official assessment of the likely scale of legal migration if Turkey joins the European Union. The home affairs committee has also said that much more should be done to … Continue reading →

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Where are all the students in Scotland?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

In December 2010 the Home Office published a consultation paper on student immigration, which aimed to introduce measures to reduce abuse of the immigration system and significantly reduce the number of international students, and thus the number of migrants, coming … Continue reading →

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How’s your English??

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin

One of the new immigration rules that came into effect November 2010 is that a husband/wife cannot join his or her spouse in England unless they can speak English. Mr and Mrs Chapti have decided to challenge this rule on the basis … Continue reading →

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A very interesting Tier 2 appeal….

Posted on July 4, 2011 by admin

There has been a very interesting case in the Court of Appeal, Alvi – v – Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] EWCA Civ 681, which challenged the UKBA List of Skilled Occupations which does not form part of the Immigration Rules.  The … Continue reading →

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