537 Jobs Online!

Home

Candidates

Employer

Career

Temp Zone

Consulting

Contact Us

Increase in marriage age is unnecessary and discriminatory - 1 Dec 2008 | Transitional arrangements for Tiers 2 and 5 | Points-based system: approved English language tests for tier 2 | New business and special visitor rules published today and going live on 27 November 2008 | New Student Rules | Marriage visa age to rise | Points-based system goes live 27 November 2008 | First ID card unveiled by Home Secretary as scheme builds momentum | Codes of practice for the sponsored skilled workers tier | Points-based system - sponsor register open to all (28th July) | Strict new rules for foreign students (20/07/08) | Labour market regulations have gone far enough, says REC | REC counters trade union calls for extending licensing to construction | REC takes forward industry concerns with Home Office | Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Forum Judicial Review: implementation of arrangements resulting from the judgement of 8 April 2008 | Changes to the Work Permit Scheme - Sponsor register open to all | Strict new rules for foreign students | Apply Online | Employers need not face costly staff disputes | Increasing demand for IT professionals bucks trend of economic decline | Global talent shortage continues in accounting and finance | Constructionjobs.ie reports a 60% jump in job applications | More safeguards needed in temp worker directive to protect jobs, says REC | REC welcomes Government crackdown on illegal companies | Temporary workers a vital option in Government training initiative, says REC | Domestic worker visa saved | Tighter new rules for skilled foreign workers | Hospitality overtakes IT in job creation: MEtS 2008 survey | HSMP Points Calculator | National Minimum Wage increases On 5th March | Lowest number of asylum application in 14 years | New points based system begins | British citizenship tests planned | REC tracking survey reveals employers are still upbeat about growth of workforce | Updated guidance for work permit applications for chefs and other hospitality workers | Immigration and customs unite to secure border | Recruiters have a key role to play in helping ethnic minorities into work, says REC | If the Government wants English speakers as workers then it should not have closed | Minister urged to change policy on migrant workers - 31 Jan 2008 | Hospitality & Catering Recruitment Consultants | Occupations Removed from the List | Points based system: the accreditation of T4 (students) sponsors | Work permit applications | Experts meet to assess the United Kingdom’s migration needs | New advertising campaign launched to stop businesses employing illegal workers | Ten point plan for border protection and immigration reform - first milestone met as fingerprint checks go global | Changes to transitional measures for senior care workers | Recruitment Industry | DEL Minister supports agency work | WAG skills strategy should examine other barriers to employment, says REC Wales | IT Recruitment Consultants |

Login Register

Fuzzmeajob.com Elite Recruitment Consultancy. Bringing in the right solution for our clients

Search Tip: Minimum 5 characters.

New points based system begins

Details of Britain’s new Australian-style points based immigration system (PBS) were announced today as the Government published the rules for highly skilled foreign workers applying to come to the UK.

The regulations will start coming into force on 29 February when any highly skilled foreign nationals currently working in Britain who want to extend their stay will need to apply under the new system. In April, the new system will begin to be rolled out overseas when anyone from India who wants to work in the UK as a highly skilled migrant will need to apply under PBS. By the summer the new highly skilled system will operate worldwide.

Speaking from Delhi during a visit to discuss how PBS will work with the Indian Government, Borders and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said:

"Our points system is starting on time and on plan. I’ve no problem with taking the best systems in the world, like Australia’s points system, and bringing them to the UK. This is a key part of the huge shake-up to our border security this year."

"The points system means only those migrants Britain needs can come to the UK. We know that migrants contributed to our economy to the tune of £6 billion to GDP in 2006. A strong system for highly skilled migrants is vital to Britain winning these benefits because these migrants are well-educated and pay lots of tax."

"We want India to come first because India is Britain’s most important market for highly skilled migrants."

The Highly Skilled tier 1 will build upon the success of the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme by continuing to attract the most talented people with the skills the UK needs to remain a global leader in the fields of finance, business, and technological innovation.

The announcement follows the completion in January of the Border and Immigration Agency’s global rollout of fingerprinting for all visas three months early. Now every person in the world coming to the UK on a visa has their fingerprints taken and their details checked against watch-lists - if they’re on the list for the wrong reason they can’t come in and could be banned from applying to come again for up to 10 years.

fuzzmeajob.com © 2008