An advertisement in the UK for an information technology job has created a furore as specified that applicants should preferably be of Indian origin.
“Minimum six years of experience. The person should be a UK citizen with security clearance from the UK Government. Preferably of Indian origin,” said the advertisement for the Bristol-based job, with an annual salary of £38,000, on a jobs website.
The issue about anti British advertisement was raised by Monmouth MP, Mr David Davies, who belongs to the Conservative party and was in turn, informant by one of his constituents about the discriminatory wording of the job advert. Mr Davies, who was “outraged” by the advert, said: “It is quite clearly racist, in my opinion. I have reported it to the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in the hope for once that they might take action against something that discriminates against most British people.” The advert was removed by recruitment firm McGregor Boyall Associates after an executive said he had made a mistake.
Friday, March 19, 2010
New Rules for Tier 1 and Tier 2 effective April 6, 2010
On 6 April the UK Government will make significant changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the points-based system, as well as to marriage visas for members of the armed forces, asylum and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
The changes were announced yesterday by Borders and Immigration.
The UK Government has accepted changes to Tier 1 recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee.
(MAC), and has set out further details of how it will implement changes the MAC recommended to Tier 2.
The changes include new points tables for Tier 1 and Tier 2, a simpler route for very highly skilled workers without Master's degrees, greater flexibility for short-term transfers by multinational companies, and more protection against such transfers being used to fill long-term vacancies that should go to resident workers.
Borders and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said:
'We've always said that we would run our immigration system for the benefit of the UK and that is what we are doing.
'The changes that we are making today will build on an already robust system which is now the envy of the world. A strength of the points-based system is the flexibility to predict and respond to events.
'By utilising the flexibility of the points-based system we are now ensuring that only those that we need to come to the UK to work can do so.
'I will continue to ensure that immigration does not act as a disincentive for employers to employ and improve the skills of the British workforce.'
Other changes to the UK Immigration Rules include:
■ Changes to the provisions governing English language qualifications for applicants applying for permanent residence to ensure that applicants relying on qualifications in English for Speakers of Other Languages will study at accredited colleges, and to clarify the progression which migrants are required to demonstrate before applying for permanent residence;
■ Changes to prevent asylum applicants from claiming humanitarian protection where there are serious reasons for considering that they have engaged in undesirable behaviour;
■ Clarifying interview procedures for unaccompanied asylum seeking children;
■ Removing a requirement for an asylum seeker to be asked to sign the interview record due to other safeguards in place;
■ Lowering the marriage visa age to 18 for serving members of the armed forces and their partners, recognising the role of partners in supporting those on the frontline and reflecting the unique circumstances in which the armed forces operate;
■ Adding Monaco to the Youth Mobility Scheme.
This Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules will be incorporated into a consolidated version of the Immigration Rules.
The changes will come into effect on 6 April and 7 April 2010. Applications that are made before the new rules come into effect will be considered under the rules in place on the date of the application.
Source: UK Border Agency
The changes were announced yesterday by Borders and Immigration.
The UK Government has accepted changes to Tier 1 recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee.
(MAC), and has set out further details of how it will implement changes the MAC recommended to Tier 2.
The changes include new points tables for Tier 1 and Tier 2, a simpler route for very highly skilled workers without Master's degrees, greater flexibility for short-term transfers by multinational companies, and more protection against such transfers being used to fill long-term vacancies that should go to resident workers.
Borders and Immigration Minister Phil Woolas said:
'We've always said that we would run our immigration system for the benefit of the UK and that is what we are doing.
'The changes that we are making today will build on an already robust system which is now the envy of the world. A strength of the points-based system is the flexibility to predict and respond to events.
'By utilising the flexibility of the points-based system we are now ensuring that only those that we need to come to the UK to work can do so.
'I will continue to ensure that immigration does not act as a disincentive for employers to employ and improve the skills of the British workforce.'
Other changes to the UK Immigration Rules include:
■ Changes to the provisions governing English language qualifications for applicants applying for permanent residence to ensure that applicants relying on qualifications in English for Speakers of Other Languages will study at accredited colleges, and to clarify the progression which migrants are required to demonstrate before applying for permanent residence;
■ Changes to prevent asylum applicants from claiming humanitarian protection where there are serious reasons for considering that they have engaged in undesirable behaviour;
■ Clarifying interview procedures for unaccompanied asylum seeking children;
■ Removing a requirement for an asylum seeker to be asked to sign the interview record due to other safeguards in place;
■ Lowering the marriage visa age to 18 for serving members of the armed forces and their partners, recognising the role of partners in supporting those on the frontline and reflecting the unique circumstances in which the armed forces operate;
■ Adding Monaco to the Youth Mobility Scheme.
This Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules will be incorporated into a consolidated version of the Immigration Rules.
The changes will come into effect on 6 April and 7 April 2010. Applications that are made before the new rules come into effect will be considered under the rules in place on the date of the application.
Source: UK Border Agency
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
UK immigration does not necessarily have a negative impact on jobs
Claims that increases in UK immigration have a negative effect on the job-market and that immigrants “take our jobs” and “cut our pay” are misplaced and wrong, according to research published by the Institute for Public Policy Research.
The economists say there is no evidence to suggest that large-scale immigration from eastern Europe into the UK since 2004 has had any substantial negative impact on either wages or employment. Indeed, they add that it is entirely possible there has been a small positive impact on both of these, or no impact at all.
The research model found that an increase of 1 percentage point in the proportion of UK immigrants of working-age in the population (for example from 10% to 11%) would reduce wages by about 0.3%, said Howard Reed, the IPPR’s chief economist.
He added: “This effect is extremely small. For someone on a wage of £6 an hour, just above the minimum wage working a 40-hour week, this suggests that a 1 percentage point increase in the share of migrants would reduce their weekly gross pay by around 70p – a tiny amount.”
The IPPR study found that, by comparison, leaving school between 17 and 19 rather than at the minimum leaving age of 16 increases wages by about 10%. For someone on £6 a week working a 40-hour week, this would equate to a weekly increase of £24 a week.
The study comes as renewed “British jobs for British workers” protests against UK immigration were staged this week outside power stations in Nottinghamshire and Kent.
The IPPR study, the Economic Impacts of Migration on the UK Labour Market, is based largely on data from the Labour Force Survey and Department for Work and Pensions figures on national insurance numbers from 2001 to 2007, as well as a review of the existing literature and economic theory.
The authors acknowledge that their conclusion is “optimistic” and point out that the data used for their research predates the recent downturn in the labour market. “If the recession that started in 2008 proves to be as severe as some of the more pessimistic commentators are predicting then it is likely that any impacts of migration on employment will be dwarfed by the large rise in the headline unemployment figures,” they write.
The authors say that if the downturn in the UK economy is particularly bad compared with other countries, it is possible that many workers who came to Britain from Poland and the other eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 will return. There is some initial evidence that this is already happening, they say.
They also concede that their study, although based on the best available data in the UK on immigration, was unable to assess the impact of migration on the labour market at a local level with any real rigour or detail. They conceded that it was entirely possible that there had been short-term negative impacts on wages and jobs from migration in particular local areas. “We simply do not know for sure,” they say.
Home Office UK immigration figures published this week showed a 47% drop in the number of economic migrants coming to Britain from Poland and other eastern European countries as the recession began to bite in the last three months of 2008.
The economists say there is no evidence to suggest that large-scale immigration from eastern Europe into the UK since 2004 has had any substantial negative impact on either wages or employment. Indeed, they add that it is entirely possible there has been a small positive impact on both of these, or no impact at all.
The research model found that an increase of 1 percentage point in the proportion of UK immigrants of working-age in the population (for example from 10% to 11%) would reduce wages by about 0.3%, said Howard Reed, the IPPR’s chief economist.
He added: “This effect is extremely small. For someone on a wage of £6 an hour, just above the minimum wage working a 40-hour week, this suggests that a 1 percentage point increase in the share of migrants would reduce their weekly gross pay by around 70p – a tiny amount.”
The IPPR study found that, by comparison, leaving school between 17 and 19 rather than at the minimum leaving age of 16 increases wages by about 10%. For someone on £6 a week working a 40-hour week, this would equate to a weekly increase of £24 a week.
The study comes as renewed “British jobs for British workers” protests against UK immigration were staged this week outside power stations in Nottinghamshire and Kent.
The IPPR study, the Economic Impacts of Migration on the UK Labour Market, is based largely on data from the Labour Force Survey and Department for Work and Pensions figures on national insurance numbers from 2001 to 2007, as well as a review of the existing literature and economic theory.
The authors acknowledge that their conclusion is “optimistic” and point out that the data used for their research predates the recent downturn in the labour market. “If the recession that started in 2008 proves to be as severe as some of the more pessimistic commentators are predicting then it is likely that any impacts of migration on employment will be dwarfed by the large rise in the headline unemployment figures,” they write.
The authors say that if the downturn in the UK economy is particularly bad compared with other countries, it is possible that many workers who came to Britain from Poland and the other eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 will return. There is some initial evidence that this is already happening, they say.
They also concede that their study, although based on the best available data in the UK on immigration, was unable to assess the impact of migration on the labour market at a local level with any real rigour or detail. They conceded that it was entirely possible that there had been short-term negative impacts on wages and jobs from migration in particular local areas. “We simply do not know for sure,” they say.
Home Office UK immigration figures published this week showed a 47% drop in the number of economic migrants coming to Britain from Poland and other eastern European countries as the recession began to bite in the last three months of 2008.
Why Study Overseas?
Education in its broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind and character of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills and values from one generation to another. Education is becoming increasingly international. Not only are the materials becoming more influenced by the rich international environment, but exchanges among students at all levels are also playing an increasingly important role.
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities, and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the postgraduate level. Higher education overseas generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation degree qualification. In most developed countries a high proportion of the population (up to 50%) now enters higher education at some time in their lives. Higher education is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
Today students from across the globe dream and aspire to pursue higher education abroad. Studying abroad may be that defining moment in your education that will change your life. Nothing will be quite the same after you have studied abroad. Your perspectives will be global, your attitudes will be international and you will have memories that you will carry forever. Your resume will be more attractive, in some cases your language proficiency will be advanced, and you will have developed lifelong friendships. Study overseas means an array of opportunities to learn, live and travel in another country or region of the world. Study overseas facilitate the learning process in a way that allows one to really see the world, hear the world, communicate with the world, and comprehend the world. Today students from across the globe dream and aspire to pursue higher education abroad. The number of foreign destinations, where students can pursue their higher studies have increased manifolds in the last five years or so. The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and New Zealand happen to be the most popular destinations. A large chunk of students travel overseas to get a degree in an array of educational streams, management, engineering, medicine, fine arts, information technology, among others.
The benefits of studying abroad cannot be underestimated. A few good reasons to pursue higher education overseas:
Exposure to Diverse Cultures:
Gain a global perspective and broaden your horizons by experiencing the various cultures of the world. Studying abroad gives you a golden opportunity to be a part of the multicultural environment and also learning new foreign languages. It gives you a first hand feeling of different cultures and its origin. Study overseas programs are becoming increasingly attractive as more and more college students seek meaningful ways to spend college breaks or explore true diversity of cultures. Additionally, as students return and share their positive experiences, others sign up to head overseas as well. The charm of getting a foreign degree assumes significance as it not only equips a student with the relevant skills and training but it also enriches their experience by exposing students to a global culture.
Techno Savvy:
The education system abroad happens to be very different, as it lays lot of emphasis on the practical aspects of education thus making the student techno savvy and more practical. Students will be able to learn new technology and explore new concepts and ideas. We are living in a world where information is accessed and shared in nanoseconds. The better connectivity translates directly into a competitive edge. Whatever your fields of study, most universities abroad equip you with the latest technology. You will use their technology to obtain and process both subject-specific and general information.
Adaptability:
As an international student in a different nation you will learn to adapt to a culture that is completely different from yours. A few things that everyone who studies abroad learns to master are flexibility, confidence and patience. Not everyone in the world eats dinner at 6 pm, or has hot water all day long, or has an air conditioner. Life in the host country would be totally different, when compared to your home country. So, you learn to adapt and be flexible in your new situation. Part of this adaptation involves a fairly high level of patience and thus gives you confidence to deal with any kind of situation. Employees who are flexible and patient are a blessing to every boss.
Better Employment Prospects:
From learning a new language to gaining a better understanding of world politics, studying abroad can make you a far more desirable hire to potential employers. A foreign degree enhances your chances of employment by adding value to your resume and helps you stand out in the crowd. It is a perfect return on your investment and should not be considered as an expense.
Most importantly a degree acquired overseas would transform you into a global citizen!
Visit us at www.sanctumglobal.com or contact us at study@sanctumglobal.com
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities, and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the postgraduate level. Higher education overseas generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation degree qualification. In most developed countries a high proportion of the population (up to 50%) now enters higher education at some time in their lives. Higher education is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy.
Today students from across the globe dream and aspire to pursue higher education abroad. Studying abroad may be that defining moment in your education that will change your life. Nothing will be quite the same after you have studied abroad. Your perspectives will be global, your attitudes will be international and you will have memories that you will carry forever. Your resume will be more attractive, in some cases your language proficiency will be advanced, and you will have developed lifelong friendships. Study overseas means an array of opportunities to learn, live and travel in another country or region of the world. Study overseas facilitate the learning process in a way that allows one to really see the world, hear the world, communicate with the world, and comprehend the world. Today students from across the globe dream and aspire to pursue higher education abroad. The number of foreign destinations, where students can pursue their higher studies have increased manifolds in the last five years or so. The United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France and New Zealand happen to be the most popular destinations. A large chunk of students travel overseas to get a degree in an array of educational streams, management, engineering, medicine, fine arts, information technology, among others.
The benefits of studying abroad cannot be underestimated. A few good reasons to pursue higher education overseas:
Exposure to Diverse Cultures:
Gain a global perspective and broaden your horizons by experiencing the various cultures of the world. Studying abroad gives you a golden opportunity to be a part of the multicultural environment and also learning new foreign languages. It gives you a first hand feeling of different cultures and its origin. Study overseas programs are becoming increasingly attractive as more and more college students seek meaningful ways to spend college breaks or explore true diversity of cultures. Additionally, as students return and share their positive experiences, others sign up to head overseas as well. The charm of getting a foreign degree assumes significance as it not only equips a student with the relevant skills and training but it also enriches their experience by exposing students to a global culture.
Techno Savvy:
The education system abroad happens to be very different, as it lays lot of emphasis on the practical aspects of education thus making the student techno savvy and more practical. Students will be able to learn new technology and explore new concepts and ideas. We are living in a world where information is accessed and shared in nanoseconds. The better connectivity translates directly into a competitive edge. Whatever your fields of study, most universities abroad equip you with the latest technology. You will use their technology to obtain and process both subject-specific and general information.
Adaptability:
As an international student in a different nation you will learn to adapt to a culture that is completely different from yours. A few things that everyone who studies abroad learns to master are flexibility, confidence and patience. Not everyone in the world eats dinner at 6 pm, or has hot water all day long, or has an air conditioner. Life in the host country would be totally different, when compared to your home country. So, you learn to adapt and be flexible in your new situation. Part of this adaptation involves a fairly high level of patience and thus gives you confidence to deal with any kind of situation. Employees who are flexible and patient are a blessing to every boss.
Better Employment Prospects:
From learning a new language to gaining a better understanding of world politics, studying abroad can make you a far more desirable hire to potential employers. A foreign degree enhances your chances of employment by adding value to your resume and helps you stand out in the crowd. It is a perfect return on your investment and should not be considered as an expense.
Most importantly a degree acquired overseas would transform you into a global citizen!
Visit us at www.sanctumglobal.com or contact us at study@sanctumglobal.com
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