Tougher days are ahead for UK immigrants

8th November 2010: Tougher days are ahead for immigrants. Home Secretary Theresa May has asserted the government intends to control immigration by not just the points-based system; and has warned of action on `students, families and settlement as well as people coming here to work'.  The assertion came during her first major speech on immigration. According to the UK Border Agency, `the Home Secretary has committed to shaking up government policy, managing numbers in the economy's interest,...

Tough immigration controls for UK employers

Employers in the UK who plan to recruit skilled workers from outside Europe must register with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) by 1st October,2010. Employers in the UK who plan to recruit skilled workers from outside Europe must register with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) by 1st October to ensure they are licensed when the scheme goes live at the end of November. Text/ Under the Government's new Australian-style points system businesses wanting to employ skilled foreign workers from outside the EEA and sponsor their entry to the UK must apply for a licence. UKBA said it is committed to supporting industry through the introduction of the rules to ensure legitimate businesses do not fall foul of the new regime and only those with the skills the country needs will be able to work or study here...