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Biometrics system for foreign students raises MPs' eyebrows
News The challenge with providing biometrics is especially acute for migrants in certain parts of the world where biometric collection centres are few and far between, such as certain African countries. A parliamentary... [05 Aug 2009]
UK plc 'needs more skilled migrants'
News It argues that the new points based immigration system will not be enough and says politicians must actively make the case for highly skilled migrants. According to the report, the UK employs the third largest number of... [01 Jun 2008]
Warning over migrant tech skills shortage
News A report by consultancy the Centre for Economics and Business Research for recruitment company Harvey Nash into the impact of skilled migrant workers has predicted the IT, telecoms and transport sector will need an extra 19,000 skilled... [25 Mar 2008]
ID cards plan: Airport union wants answers
News Foreign nationals coming to the UK will be given cards from the end of this year and the Home Office is expected to announce details within weeks of which category of migrants will be required to have a card. [20 Feb 2008]
CIO Jury: Bosses snub cheap overseas IT labour
News Earlier this week the UK government announced an overhaul of the system for granting work permits and visas to overseas migrants seeking employment in the UK. UK bosses have raised questions about the extent of the... [10 Mar 2006]
New work-permit rules 'will help plug UK IT skills gap'
News Most overseas IT workers will fall into the top two tiers, covering 'highly-skilled' workers - such as entrepreneurs, doctors and IT specialists - who will be able to get a visa without a firm job offer, and 'skilled'... [08 Mar 2006]
'Relax immigration stance for industry's sake'
News The government is committed to replacing it with a points-based system for migrants who wish to come to the UK to work or study. The chief executive of Autonomy attacked the UK government on Tuesday for what he claims is... [12 Jul 2005]
Fast track visas fail to ease IT skills shortage
News Official figures from the Home Office out today show that just 338 foreign citizens have immigrated under the government's high-skilled migrants programme since January. The government would not say how many of these... [24 Jun 2002]
IR35 migrants warned on risks of running
News The introduction of IR35 is driving many British IT contractors abroad to avoid the tax, but without enough local information they could be no better off. Contractors moving to Germany are being warned that German regulations concerning... [01 Jun 2001]
