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The UK Government Will Simplify The Visa Application Process for Chinese Visitors
Oct 18, 2013The UK government's announcement on 14 October that it will simplify and streamline the visa application process for Chinese visitors visiting Britain was welcomed by the UK Chinese Visa Alliance (UKCVA), an Alliance which represents ...
Tags: China Visa Rules, Fashion Retailer
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Two Illegal Workers Have Been Jailed for Documentation Offences and Two Deported
Jan 23, 2013Two illegal workers have been jailed for documentation offences and two deported after the UK Border Agency (UKBA) arrested five immigration offenders in a raid at a Somerset egg production facility. The UK Border Agency arrested five ...
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UKBA Must Crack Down on Bogus Student Visas Ahead of Troubled E-Borders Programme
Dec 27, 2012The UK Border Agency (UKBA) must crack down on bogus student visas ahead of the roll-out of its troubled e-borders programme, MPs have urged. In 2009, the number of migrants who abused the student route to work rather than study went up ...
Tags: UKBA, PAC, e-Borders, Border Agency
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Border Agency's Pound 385m ICW Project Runs Pound 28m Over Budget & a Year Behind Schedule
Dec 17, 2012The Border Agency’s pound 385m Immigration Case Work IT (ICW) project is running pound 28m over budget and one year behind schedule, the National Audit Office has said. The agency is undertaking transformation of immigration and ...
Tags: Border Agency, ICW, National Audit Office
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Exeter University Uses IT to Replace Manual System of Processing Overseas Students
Dec 17, 2012The University of Exeter is using IT to replace a manual system of processing overseas students to comply with UK Border Authority rules. The university is a Highly Trusted Sponsor (HTS) and must ensure that the 2,000 overseas students it ...
Tags: The University of Exeter, IT, manual system
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Six New Centers of Excellence and Expertise Are Announced by CBP in America
Nov 29, 2012U.S.Customs and Border Protection(CBP)Deputy Commissioner David V.Aguilar announced the expansion of the Centers of Excellence and Expertise(CEE),which will create six new centers in 2013 for the Agriculture&Prepared ...
Tags: CBP, CEE, international trade
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An IT Recruitment Expert Has Criticised Government Pay Thresholds for Overseas IT Workers
Nov 1, 2012An IT recruitment expert has criticised government pay thresholds for overseas IT workers in the UK, claiming it groups vastly different jobs together and sets salaries too low, presuming an IT director in the UK can earn as little as ...
Tags: IT workers, MAC, IT professionals, low-cost IT staff
