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Month: October 2012
MAC publishes report on review of Tier 2 Codes of Practice
October 30, 2012
Earlier this year the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was commissioned by the Government to review the list of occupations skilled at NQF level 6 and the Tier 2 codes of practice, which set out the conditions employers must follow when…
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Changes to Migration Regulations to simplify visa processes
October 19, 2012
Following a raft of visa changes over the last year, the Australian Government recently announced that the Migration Regulations will be amended to progress the Government"s commitment to simplify the Australian visa regime. The changes are due to take effect…
Read MoreSEMINAR: The BRIC Wall – Breaking down the barriers of emerging markets
October 18, 2012
Last week we were busy with a rather exciting event...our first seminar since settling into our new offices earlier this year. We wanted to look at the opportunities and challenges of expanding into the key emerging markets of Brazil, Russia,...
Read MoreAffected by the skills shortage? Speak now!
October 10, 2012
Recently, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) launched another of its perennial calls for evidence. We like to encourage our clients and readers to participate in these as one of the only ways to influence Government policy on non-EEA workers, and...
Read MoreBelgium, Portugal implement EU Blue Card
October 9, 2012
Background The EU Blue Card Directive (Council Directive 2009/50/EC) was launched in May 2009. The aim is to attract highly skilled migrants to the EU via a streamlined and uniform system. All member states are bound by the Directive, apart…
Read MoreA Fast Track to the UK for Business Travellers?
October 5, 2012
It is all too common knowledge that over the past year waiting times for non-European passengers at Border Control in the UK's airports have been on the rise. In May the American movie star, Joan Collins, famously tweeted her disapproval...
Read MoreUpdate for London Metropolitan Students
October 1, 2012
We have continued to follow the events unfolding at the London Metropolitan University, which had its licence to sponsor international students revoked by the UK Border Agency. On the 21st September 2012 the High Court in London granted the University…
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