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Foreign worker limits may be introduced? - News from the BBC

Post by milz » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:33 am

Please go through this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7605455.stm

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Foreign worker limits introduced

The list was compiled by the Migration Advisory Committee
New restrictions aimed at cutting the number of foreign workers coming to the UK from outside the EU are to be announced by the government.

The types of businesses which can use foreign workers because of skill or labour shortages will be listed.

It means employers whose jobs are not on the list will find it more difficult to bring in foreign workers in future.

The government says this system is more effective than simply bringing in limits on overall numbers.

The shortage occupation list has been compiled by the Migration Advisory Committee.

According to the list, maths and science teachers are still needed, but teachers with other subjects will face restrictions.

Foreign midwives, social workers and IT technicians are all no longer needed, according to the list.

Only care workers earning at least £8.80 an hour will be allowed to come to Britain from later this year - a salary level most care-home owners will not be able to pay.

Occupations which are allowed to use foreign workers due to shortages include ship and hovercraft officers and racehorse trainers.

On Sunday an all-party group of MPs called for "balanced migration" and four-year limits for foreign workers.

The group said Britain will not be able to cope with an estimated seven million additional migrants forecast to arrive by 2031.

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Post by parvus1202 » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:51 am

Sooner or later it will happen.

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Post by samkma » Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:21 am

Under the new proposal, workers outside EU coming to UK will qualify only for a 4 year visa and will not qualify for ILR which requires 5 years residence in UK.
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Post by John » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:36 am

There is lots more on this subject, on this UKBA webpage, and particularly under the "Migration Advisory Committee's first recommended shortage occupation lists" link in the right-hand column.
John

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Post by chetan » Tue Sep 09, 2008 2:24 pm

samkma wrote:Under the new proposal, workers outside EU coming to UK will qualify only for a 4 year visa and will not qualify for ILR which requires 5 years residence in UK.
Article on BBC http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7602526.stm

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