2006
2005
2006
4th December 2006
Home Office to make all applicants for Indefinite Leave to Remain take the 'Life
in the UK' test.
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10th November 2006
Major changes the UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme. Points requirement raised
to 75 points.
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8th November 2006
Changes to shortage occupations list for engineers, actuaries, and overhead
electricity. linesworkers.
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7th November 2006
Suspension of HSMP scheme for 27 days pending changes to points calculator.
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24th October 2006
Working restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians following EU accession.
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16th October 2006
End of Sector Based Scheme (SBS)
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5th July 2006
Nationality law changes to allow British Citizenship to be passed to children
born out of wedlock. Applicable to children born after 1st July 2006 and
other requirements.
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3rd July 2006
Nurses taken off skills shortage list, and
the NHS bar recruitment of non-EEA born nurses.
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6th June 2006
New application procedures for post graduate
doctors and dentists filling training posts.
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18th April 2006
Overseas Students Plans Unveiled.
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11th April 2006
A new fast track procedure has been launched
to allow work permit holders to get their National Insurance
Numbers in a faster time.
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10th April 2006
Rules to prevent 'sham marriages' in the UK
have been partially suspended following a High Court
verdict that they breach Human Rights
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4th April 2006
Extension of Science and Engineering Graduates
programme
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4th April 2006
Changes to the UK Immigration Rules for Postgraduate
Doctors
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13th March 2006
Changes to eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
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13th March 2006
Permit Free Training to be scrapped
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27th February 2006
Changes to UK managed migration schemes.
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27th February 2006
Dentists Dismiss Polish NHS Plan.
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6th January 2006
UK has a positive attitude towards immigrants.
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3rd January 2006
Changes to the immigration rules to allow entry
for religious workers in a non-pastoral role come into
effect on 9th January 2009.
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2005
5th December 2005
Qualified nurses to enter the UK through the
Overseas Nurses Programme. From September 2005, qualified
nurses from overseas registering with the Nursing and
Midwifery Council should do so through the Overseas Nurses
Programme.
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14th November 2005
Civil Partnerships - Entry Clearance
applications and Certificate of Approval applications
can be made from today
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9th November 2005
Record numbers of dentists recruited
in the NHS
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1st November 2005
Citizenship tests for nationality
applications come into effect today.
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27th September
Universities lobby for help in recruiting overseas
students
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15th August 2005
English Universities threaten to block Scotland’s ‘Fresh
Talent’ plan
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10th August 2005
‘ Inward Immigration good for the Economy’ says Head of the Bank
of England
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9th August 2005
Liverpool FC target refused work permit for Gonzalez
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4th August 2005
‘Citizenship Tests’ to be in effect from 1st November 2005.
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4th August 2005
Massive expansion planned by Immigration Service
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1st August 2005
Dundee United striker, Jason Scotland, has permit extension appeal refused
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21st July 2005
New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed
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19th July 2005
Consultation launched on reform of ‘Managed Migration’
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