Uk Immigration System

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  UK To Bar Foreign Sex Offenders From Receiving Asylum Protections

  The government's Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will be amended to deny refugee status to any foreign national with a criminal conviction that qualifies them for the sex offenders register.

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  UK's New Visa Points System: Who It Helps, Who It Hurts

  The U.K.'s plans to tighten immigration could hurt small businesses, who can't find local workers as it is and will soon face tough restrictions on hiring from the European Union.

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  Britain's New Immigration System: How Many Points Do You Need?

  The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.

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  UK Unveils New Fast-Track Visa Scheme For Scientists After Brexit

  Britain on Sunday announced a new fast-track visa scheme for top scientists, researchers and mathematicians as it prepares a new immigration system for life outside the European Union.

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  English Language Skills To Rank High In UK's New Immigration System

  An applicant's English language skills are likely to be ranked according to levels of proficiency in a new post-Brexit visa regime being finalised by UK home secretary Priti Patel.

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  Proposed New UK Immigration System To Benefit Indians: British Officials

  Britain's post-Brexit proposed new skills-based immigration system that will remove the cap on skilled worker visas will benefit Indians, a team of British government officials emphasised during discussions with officials of the Indian government on Wednesday.

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  Immigration Cap Blocking Indian Doctors To Be Reviewed By UK Minister

  UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid today promised to review the country's immigration system to overcome a monthly immigration cap preventing professionals such as Indian doctors from being brought in to tackle shortages in the state-funded National Health Service (NHS).

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  UK Government Begins Charging Visa Applicants For Email Enquiries

  "The new contract will see a number of changes for customers. These changes help the government reduce costs and ensure those who benefit directly from the UK immigration system make an appropriate contribution," a government statement said.

• UK to launch fast-track visa service for business leaders: report

  Britain will introduce a new visa system for global business leaders amid concerns that moves to tighten immigration rules are deterring high-value individuals from overseas.

• Britain considers 'bail' system for immigration

  British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called on Friday for a bail-like system to stop visitors from so-called high risk countries abusing their immigration visas.

• How Britain will try to detect bogus Indian students

  Britain today announced a targeted interview system for student visa applicants from India and other non-EU countries to prevent abuse and to ensure that they are refused visas if immigration officials have doubts about their genuineness as students.

• 5 Pakistanis jailed for running 'sham' marriage gang in UK

  A fake marriage gang, which involved five Pakistani men and several Slovak women, has been jailed for manipulating the marriage system to flout UK immigration laws.

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  Tougher for Indian students to get into UK

  Home secretary Alan Johnson has announced new measures intended to cut the number of student visas issued abroad.