UK Votes to Leave EU How will BREXIT affect you?

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UK Votes to Leave EU

How will BREXIT affect you?

1 July 2016 

Last week 17 million UK citizens voted to leave the European Union in an historic BREXIT (Britain’s EU exit) referendum, which has sent shock waves around world markets. Since the unexpected result, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation and the favourite to replace him is the Home Secretary, Theresa May.



What does this mean for migrants already here or thinking of coming to live or work in the UK?



Mass immigration was one of the main reasons why millions of Britons voted to come out of the EU, so on the face of it things do not look good for migrants. 



On the other hand, Britain still needs skilled workers and a reduction in European immigration could open on the market for non-EU migrants with the right skills that the country needs.



Regardless of the EU vote, immigration rules have been tightening up for many years and life has become tougher for non-EU migrants. Yet despite six years of tighter immigration controls, UK net migration increased to around 350,000 last year, well above the government’s target to reduce this to the tens of thousands.




Britain is still a member of the European Union until such time as the formal process to leave completes. This ‘Article 50’ exit process, once started, will take at least two years, during which time the terms of ‘divorce’ will be thrashed out by EU leaders. This will, no doubt, include free movement rights for EU and EEA citizens in return for access to the single market.  



Meanwhile, thousands of students and workers, such as nurses and doctors, are already voting with their feet and opting for countries like Australia, Canada which offer an easier route to permanent residence and citizenship, while the UK imposes further hurdles for skilled working migrants.



We are in uncharted waters and nobody, including the government, knows how this will play out. We just have to keep doing what we always do, get on with our lives and look after our own internal economy.



Do you really a need to migrate?



It has long been assumed that people in poorer countries must emigrate to richer countries to succeed and earn a living for their family.  However, this is no longer be the first choice for everyone. There has been a substantial economic shift during the past decade helped on by the technological and information revolutions. 



Millions of people are now choosing to work from home and avoid the pain of leaving their families behind for employment thousands of miles away. Major outsourcing platforms like Upwork.com and Fivver offer anyone with a laptop and an internet connection the chance to earn a living working from the comfort of their own home anywhere in the world. 



We can also trade stocks and shares or foreign exchange (FOREX) using inexpensive real-time technology that would have previously only been available to large institutions.



Students can also earn legitimate degrees from major universities online at a fraction of the cost of travelling abroad.



Making money with home-based businesses like Affiliate Marketing - selling other people's products for a commission - now offers huge opportunities in the home-based business economy and I believe it is only just getting started. 



Companies like Amazon and Ebay offer affiliate marketing programs, albeit for small commissions meaning you have to sell a lot of products to make serious money. With some schemes, you will need quite a bit of technical knowledge to set up your own websites, systems and marketing campaigns.



More and more people are looking to ditch the daily grind of long commute, doing a job they hate and spending half their lives trading their time for money and working to make someone else rich.



Replacing your salary from a job is easier said than done, right? Well, maybe. I recently came across a company which offers stay-at-home workers who want to escape the rat race the opportunity to earn affiliate commission without the need to set up websites or possess any technical knowledge. The company trains their students online through a structured series of modules and webinars as well as live support and mentoring.



The initial training, reports and information on how to escape the 9-5 life, join the new rich and live the laptop lifestyle is downloadable and totally free. Check it out, click here.

Immigration Matters: Important Update on Nursing Job Vacancies in UK an...

Immigration Matters: Important Update on Nursing Job Vacancies in UK an...: UK and Ireland are recruiting nurses NOW and offering work permits and working visas which can lead to permanent residence and an EU pa...

Important Update on Nursing Job Vacancies in UK and Ireland

UK and Ireland are recruiting nurses NOW and offering work permits and working visas which can lead to permanent residence and an EU passport.

Earlier this week I informed you that UK Tier 2 Work Permits and Irish work permits are available now for non-EU trained nurses living in the UK or overseas. This could include qualified nurses from any country as long as they meet the UK NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) or the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements - experience, English language.

Hospitals and Nursing Homes are paying generous salaries and allowances to Nurses, as they desperately need staff. UK hospital salaries start at around £25,000 pa and Nursing Homes pay up to £30,000 pa.

Irish Nursing Homes are offering up to 18 Euros per hour once you are fully qualified to work as a nurse in Ireland, which is a member of the European Union and not to be confused with Northern Ireland which is part of the UK.

In order for a non-EU trained nurse to work as a nurse in the UK, you must achieve a minimum IELTS score of 7.00 in all bands and pass the NMC Part 1 online test. Whilst this is proving difficult for some candidates, the system is actually more straightforward than the old 0NP adaptation programme it replaced. 

My tip is to prepare for the test like you would for any other exam. Read IELTS study guides or attend classes, as this is not an easy English test. There is no point in applying or sending a CV to me for a UK nursing job unless you have scored 7.00 in ALL bands.

However, the Irish NMBI system is less stringent and whilst you need an overall IELTS band score of 7, you can still qualify with a lower score in some areas.

Full details of IELTS Academic - minimum scores for working as a nurse trained outside the EU/EEA in Ireland.

Listening  6.5
Reading   6.5
Writing    7.0
Speaking 7.0

Overall   7.0 

Unlike the UK, which changed its rules on 19 January 2016, Ireland has NO English language requirement for EU/EEA nurses or nurses who trained and qualified in the EU/EEA. 

The UK now requires IELTS 7.00 for EU nurses, which appears to conflict with European free movement treaties.

See more at: http://www.nmbi.ie/Registration/Trained-outside-Ireland/English-Language-Requirements#sthash.TqQtb3qM.dpuf

The Republic of Ireland does not have the same restrictions on working for Croatian citizens, as imposed in the UK.

This is a window of opportunity for nurses who want to work in the UK or Ireland - and it will not stay open for long.

I have received hundreds of emails from nurses all over the world asking about the process for working in the UK.  

In case you missed it, here’s a summary of what to do if you are a non-EU nurses and want to work in the UK as a qualified registered nurse without the need to study here for a nursing degree:

1. You must be a registered nurse in your own country (surprising how many enquiries I receive from non-nurses or care workers who cannot qualify for a UK work permit).
2. You must have 3 years plus of pre-registration training and practice.
3. You must obtain an overall band score of 7.00 or more - in all subjects - on an IELTS English exam (no exceptions). 
4. You should register online with the NMC
5. Pass the first stage online test (CBT).
6. Assuming you pass the test, you will need to get through a UK-based assessment - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) before you can be licensed by the NMC to practice as a nurse.
7. You need to find an employer to sponsor your work permit and UK visa.

NMC fees for the 4 stage application process:

Application for nursing/midwifery £140
Part 1 test of competence (CBT) £130
Part 2 test of competence (OSCE) £992
Admission onto our register £153
Total £1415

Some employers may pay for or advance a loan to cover part or all of the above costs.

For full details, check the NMC website http://www.nmc.org.uk/ and see if you will qualify for UK registration. 

I can find a SPONSORING EMPLOYER AND JOB for you in the UK - and help you get a work permit - if you have IELTS 7.00 and preferrably have started the NMC process. If you are a nurse and want to work in the UK. email your CV and IELTS results.

Ireland are also recruiting nurses and offering work permits and unlike the UK there are NO English language test for EU trained nurses.

Do you really a need to migrate?

It has long been assumed that people in poorer countries must emigrate to richer countries to succeed and earn a living for their family.  However, this is no longer be the first choice for everyone. There has been a substantial economic shift during the past decade helped on by the technological and information revolutions. 

Millions of people are now choosing to work from home and avoid the pain of leaving their families behind for employment thousands of miles away. Major outsourcing platforms like Upwork.com and Fivver offer anyone with a laptop and an internet connection the chance to earn a living working from the comfort of their own home anywhere in the world. 

We can also trade stocks and shares or foreign exchange (FOREX) using inexpensive real-time technology that would have previously only been available to large institutions.

Students can also earn legitimate degrees from major universities online at a fraction of the cost of travelling abroad.

Making money with home-based businesses like Affiliate Marketing - selling other people's products for a commission - now offers huge opportunities in the home-based business economy and I believe it is only just getting started. 

Companies like Amazon and Ebay offer affiliate marketing programs, albeit for small commissions meaning you have to sell a lot of products to make serious money. With some schemes, you will need quite a bit of technical knowledge to set up your own websites, systems and marketing campaigns.

More and more people are looking to ditch the daily grind of long commute, doing a job they hate and spending half their lives trading their time for money and working to make someone else rich.

Replacing your salary from a job is easier said than done, right? Well, maybe. I recently came across a company which offers stay-at-home workers who want to escape the rat race the opportunity to earn affiliate commission without the need to set up websites or possess any technical knowledge. The company trains their students online through a structured series of modules and webinars as well as live support and mentoring.

The initial training, reports and information on how to escape the 9-5 life, join the new rich and live the laptop lifestyle is downloadable and totally free. Check it out, click here.

Immigration Matters: UK BREXIT Deal Could Slam Door on EEA Non-EU Partn...

Immigration Matters: UK BREXIT Deal Could Slam Door on EEA Non-EU Partn...: The United Kingdom is facing one of the most important decisions in decades, as voters decide whether to stay ‘in or out’ of the European ...

UK BREXIT Deal Could Slam Door on EEA Non-EU Partner Loophole

The United Kingdom is facing one of the most important decisions in decades, as voters decide whether to stay ‘in or out’ of the European Union in an EU referendum this June.

UK Prime Minister wants us to remain in the EU, but the so-called reform package has not convinced many senior Conservatives, such as London Mayor Boris Johnson, that a British EU exit or BREXIT is not in the country’s best interests.

In a bid to reassure the public that remaining inside a reformed EU, David Cameron recently announced a series of concessions from EU Ministers following intense negotiations including  reduced Child Benefit for EU nationals sending money home to their absent children, protection for the pound outside the Euro currency and no further part in EU expansion. However, the deal falls short of promised reforms and, crucially, the all important ‘free movement’ rights remains non-negotiable.

In his speech, Mr Cameron also mentioned an important proposed change to the “unfair advantage” EEA nationals have over British citizens when bringing their non-EU dependants into the UK.

The proposed removal of this free movement right has not been reported in the mainstream press, despite the fact that it could be one of the most important reforms Mr Cameron has squeezed out of the tight fisted European bureaucrats.

The loophole allows EEA nationals to override UK Immigration Rules when entering the UK with their non-EU family members based on landmark ECHR human rights judgements.

If implement by the EU, the change Treaty Regulations will mean that EEA nationals will be subject to the same restrictions as UK citizens, including the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR). But in order to achieve this, the 2006 European Regulations will have to be changed, with the agreement of member states.

The Supreme Court is considering legal challenges to Home Office Immigration Rules that require a UK sponsor to have a minimum gross annual income of £18,600 before they can apply for partners from non-EEA (European Economic Area) states to join them.

The immigration appeal cases have gone all the way through appeals to the highest court in the land and include judicial review applications brought by two British citizens (as well as a challenge to the tough Appendix FM rules), referred to as AM and SJ, who cannot meet the minimum income requirement and MM, a refugee from the Lebanon in a similar position, and his nephew AF.

Until the rules are amended by Europe, EU citizen marrying a non-EU citizen will find it far easier to come and live in the UK with their partner than a British citizen.

Using the same EEA rules, they can bring extended family dependants into the UK, a right that UK citizens do not enjoy.

Bizarrely, a British citizen must go and live in an EEA member state before they can be treated as EEA nationals with the same free movement rights.

Meanwhile, NHS hospitals in the UK and Irish hospitals are recruiting nurses from the EU and countries like the Philippines in a desperate bid to fill UK nursing vacancies. The NHS is creaking at the seams with staff shortages and an unhappy workforce. Juniors Doctors even went on strike recently over changes to their pay package.

Tier 2 Work Permits and full working visas are available for non-EU trained Filipino Nurses living in the UK or overseas. Hospitals and Nursing Homes are paying generous salaries and allowances to Nurses, as they desperately need staff.

In order to work as a nurse in the UK, you must achieve a minimum IELTS score of 7.00 in all bands and pass the NMC Part 1 online test. Whilst this is proving difficult for some candidates, the system is actually more straightforward than the old 0NP adaptation programme it replaced. My tip is to prepare for the test like you would for any other exam. Read IELTS study guides or attend classes, as this is not an easy English test.

Southern and Northern Ireland also needs more nurses, so now is the time to apply and take that IELTS test!

This is a window of opportunity for nurses who want to work in the UK or Ireland - and it will not stay open for long.

If you are an overseas nurse or a European care worker (EU citizens only) and would like to work in the UK, email your CV.

Immigration Matters: EU Immigration to UK Tops 2 Million but Care and N...

Immigration Matters: EU Immigration to UK Tops 2 Million but Care and N...: The number of EU migrants living and working in Britain now exceeds two million, official figures reveal today. According to the figur...

EU Immigration to UK Tops 2 Million but Care and Nursing Vacancies Unfilled

The number of EU migrants living and working in Britain now exceeds two million, official figures reveal today.

According to the figures, more than a million migrant workers are from eastern European countries, such as Poland, Romania and Bulgaria who migrated to the UK since the EU expanded in 2004.

Combined with non-EU migrants, there are over 3.2 million foreign nationals working in the UK, up by over a quarter of a million in the last year alone.

Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the total number of foreign nationals working in the UK has increased by 257,000 or 15% over the past year.

One in ten workers are now non-British, compared with one in twenty seven in 1997 when Tony Blair came to power.

There are now 189,000 employees from Bulgaria and Romania, an increase of 19% on a year ago, which coincides with the lifting of restrictions on working in the UK on 1 January last year.

Newest EU entrants from Croatia are also being deterred from coming here by a similar 7 year restrictions on working in the UK.

Croatian citizens need permission to work in Britain, which can take the form of a Tier 2 Work Permit, for instance for a Nurse or Doctor, or a yellow card permit to work whilst studying.

Britain’s growing economy is clearly attracting immigrants according to experts.

Carlos Vargas-Silva, of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, said the reason migrants were moving to Britain was because they can easily find jobs.

He said: 'As long as the EU economy remains weak and the UK economy is strong, you are going to see more people come in.'

You don’t need to be an Oxford Professor to work that one out, but Carlos has a point.

Britain’s economy is growing whilst the economies of most EU countries, burdened by the Euro and EU regulations, have been going downhill for years.

This week in Brussels, Prime Minister David Cameron is hoping to come away with a renegotiated deal and prevent an EU exit vote by British voters in a forthcoming referendum vote.

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said there were still two million more people in jobs than in 2010.

'On top of that, today's figures show job vacancies at a near record high - evidence of the continued confidence of British businesses, and potential for further growth in the UK economy.

'Our one nation government is helping millions across the country to succeed and achieve their full potential. I was particularly pleased to see that wages are continuing to rise - meaning that hard-working people will see a real difference in their pay packets.'

Unemployment has fallen by 221,000 in the last year, and long-term unemployment has been reduced by 210,000 since 2010.

Despite unemployment figures exceeding 1.8 million, there are 735,000 UK job vacancies, an increase of nearly 70,000 since last year. 

There is an acute shortage of nurses and care workers in the UK, with NHS hospitals and private care homes crying out for staff. 

Currently, my own clients have have hundreds of job vacancies for nursing and care staff all over England and Wales.

Migrant workers are needed to fill the vacancies, as many British workers do not want the jobs. In the last few weeks I have witnessed local workers not even bothering to turn up for interviews.

If you are an overseas nurse or care worker (EU citizens only) and would like to work in the UK, email your CV.

UK Work Permits for Nurses

It has been a while since our last newsletter and a number of Immigration Rules have changed.
In general, immigration to the UK has become more difficult and appeal rights have been cut. 

On the plus side, overseas nurses are once again in demand, with NHS hospitals offering permanent UK jobs to nurses from The Philippines, India and EU countries.


UK work permits are on offer for non-EU nurses, from instance from the Philippines or India, and to EU citizens from Croatia who need Home Office permission to work in Britain.


Tier 2 Sponsorship or UK Work Permits and Visas also available for nursing jobs in the London area for nurses with UK nursing degrees, NMC PINS (or in process) and IELTS 7.00.


The NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) has changed the process for non-EU nurses registering to work in the UK. The old ONP has been replaced by a new 2 stage testing system. You will still need an overall band score of 7.00 on an IELTS test, as well as a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in order to qualify. NHS hospitals are offering a Band 5 salary of around £25,000pa and will provide assistance with accommodation.

These are permanent jobs, so you will enjoy the full NHS benefits, such as a pension scheme and paid holidays, as well as excellent training and career opportunities within Britain's largest employer.


This would also suit a Croatian nurse who requires a work permit to work in the UK.

EU Care Workers are also needed for nursing homes and care agencies.


Contact me now if you are interested or email your CV as these job vacancies will be filled very quickly.


The UK is still a land of opportunity and a massive draw for millions of migrants from all over the world. But you don't need a visa to make money in the UK! Millions of people are now making money online, selling products to British people, from the comfort of their own homes, which can be anywhere in the world. Platforms like Amazon, Facebook and Twitter have opened up markets previously only available to large companies. Internet marketers like Simon Coulson has earned over £10 million online and now teaches people how to do the same through his Internet Business School. Maybe you too could retire young and rich? I hope 2016 will be a great year for you!  


The Home Office are cracking down on illegal working, with fines to employers and deportation without appeal. If you have been arrested or detained, overstayed your visa and need any immigration advice or are worried about the new immigration rules or need help with Sponsorship or Tier 2, Tier 4, applying for university if your college has closed down, Visa, ILR/Settlement, Citizenship, Dependant Visa or an Appeal against a refusal, or if you have been waiting for a reply from the Home Office for longer than a year, please email: euukimmigration@gmail.com

Immigration Matters: No Racial Discrimination on X Factor say 4th Impac...

Immigration Matters: No Racial Discrimination on X Factor say 4th Impac...: X factor finalists 4th Impact were asked if they had suffered any racial discrimination in the UK. Listen to what they said... Inter...

No Racial Discrimination on X Factor say 4th Impact

X factor finalists 4th Impact were asked if they had suffered any racial discrimination in the UK. Listen to what they said...

Interviewed at Elstree Studios (where Simon Cowell cut his teeth in the entertainment industry) in Borehamwood earlier this month, the super talented sister band show that they are articulate as well as beautiful.

Philippine nationals 4th Impact will be extending their stay in the UK to join the X Factor 2016 Tour in March along with fellow finalists.

Sorry it's in Tagalog for Filipino audience!

Want to work in the UK as a Nurse or Care Worker/Care Assistant?  Email your CV to ckelly7000@aol.com

4th Impact visit Boreham Wood Football Club

The super talented 4th Impact on a 'tour' of Borehamwood welcomed by by Boreham Wood Football Club - http://www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.ukWatch for the unexpected sneeze!

Filmed by Charles Kelly

Immigration Matters: Train More British Nurses Says UK Prime Minister A...

Immigration Matters: Train More British Nurses Says UK Prime Minister A...: Marking 100 days since the Conservatives won the General Election, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron was interviewed by Justin Webb for...

Train More British Nurses Instead of Importing Foreign Staff Says UK Prime Minister As International Recruits Ease NHS Staffing Crisis

Marking 100 days since the Conservatives won the General Election, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron was interviewed by Justin Webb for BBC Radio 4 this week. One of the questions he was asked was how he felt about the rising number of non-EU nurses coming to work in the UK to cover staff shortages in the NHS.

The RCN nursing union estimates that there are 20,000 nurse job vacancies in the NHS and warns of a staffing crisis as thousands of nurses retire in the next few years.

 Mr Cameron said we should be providing more nursing training for our own UK citizens for healthcare jobs that are currently growing within the economy.

Specifically on international nurses, Cameron added that the international nurses coming to work in the UK make a huge contribution to the country and the NHS, but called for better at workforce planning.

Knowing how many NHS nurses are needed, Cameron wants to encourage more young people to take nursing degrees at UK universities and promised help to provide the training places to meet the unmet demand.

In the meantime, thousands of job vacancies and shifts are being filled by expensive agency staff, which is why NHS hospitals are flying teams of managers all over the world to recruit international nurses. To add to their pressure, the government has also told NHS bosses to cut back on the millions spent on agency nurses.

Commenting on UK migration levels he stated that immigration controls go hand-in-hand with controlling the welfare system.

New immigration laws coming into force will mean that by April 2017 up to 30,000 non-EU nurses on Tier 2 Work Permits will have to leave the UK if they are not earning more that £35,000 per year. A Band 5 NHS nurse earns £25,000-£26,000, but could top this up with agency temping work.

Ironically, British trained nurses can easily earn well over £35,000 pa by taking up nurse jobs in America or Australia, prompting many of our best nurses to leave the UK each year, which only adds to the staffing time bomb in the NHS.

Bearing in mind that there are not enough places on nursing degree courses at British universities to meet current demands, and that it takes 3-4 years to train a nurse, it will be interesting to see how the NHS copes with UK nursing shortages over the next couple of years.

International nurses who want to work in the UK as a nurse should check the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) website for the requirements, such as an overall band score of 7.00 in the English language IELTS test, and new competency tests. Last year the NMC changed the old ONP scheme to a two stage test, which many nurses are failing.

For full details on the new registration process and working in the UK for non-EU trained nurses or midwives, visit the NMC website, or email me your CV if you are interested in migrating to the UK and working as a nurse or need a Tier 2 Work Permit and Home Office working visa sponsorship for a UK job in the NHS.

Immigration Matters: Petition to rescue 30,000 nurses being kicked out ...

Immigration Matters: Petition to rescue 30,000 nurses being kicked out ...: An online petition, set up by Jac Berry, to prevent up to a 30,000 nurses being forced out of the UK under new Home Office Immigration R...

Petition to rescue 30,000 nurses being kicked out of Britain under New Immigration Laws

An online petition, set up by Jac Berry, to prevent up to a 30,000 nurses being forced out of the UK under new Home Office Immigration Rules, has received over 56,000 signatures.

New Immigration Rules being introduced will threaten the UK status of thousands of non-EU nurses, recruited since 2011 from outside the EU, who earn less than £35,000 a year after six years.

Affected nurses citizens will be sent back to their country of origin, depriving them and their families of their livelihood and the NHS of their nursing services.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said the Home Office action will cause chaos in the NHS, which ironically is currently recruiting nurses in the Philippines.

The online petition explains that the new law would leave NHS hospitals with a critical shortage of nurses, and could have a serious effect on care provided to an aging population especially when combined with social care cuts.

As many as 30,000 nurses currently working in the UK could potentially be affected as early as April 2017 when the rules starts to bite.

The NHS has thousands of job vacancies at a time when thousands of nurses are retiring or leaving the country for higher paid nursing jobs in America, Australia and the Middle East.

We are recruiting EU and non-EU nurses for the NHS, which has a severe shortage of nursing and medical staff. My advice to nurses working in the UK and potentially affected by the new law is firstly sign the petition and secondly remember that with your UK experience you will be highly appreciated in The USA, Middle East and Australia.

To sign the petition, go to: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/464/576/180/

Immigration Matters: EU Migrant 4 Year Residency Test For Benefits Will...

Immigration Matters: EU Migrant 4 Year Residency Test For Benefits Will...: New government plans to tighten the rules of EU migrants includes a four year residency test for to qualify for benefits. However, the st...

EU Migrant 4 Year Residency Test For Benefits Will Hit Young Britons

New government plans to tighten the rules of EU migrants includes a four year residency test for to qualify for benefits. However, the stringent new test could also mean young Britons losing the right to claim benefits for four years.

Lawyers claim that applying the rule to migrants alone would breach EU laws, so the government is considering applying it to all UK benefit applicants from the age of 18. 

In a speech last year Prime Minister David Cameron said:

“Changes to welfare - to cut EU migration - will be an absolute requirement in the negotiation that I'm going to undertake."

Cameron has urged EU leaders to agree to his “reasonable proposals”, one being migrants arriving in the UK have to wait four years to access certain benefits.

Such a proposal could be deemed discriminatory and breach EU law.

 Britons may be affected as even if they have been a UK resident all their lives, from their 18th birthday would be ineligible for the benefits for four years until they reach 22. The plan is estimated to affect about 50,000 UK citizens under the age of 22, most with children.

The lawyers' assessment said: "Imposing additional requirements on EU workers that do not apply to a member state's own workers constitutes direct discrimination which is prohibited under current EU law."

British Labour Party politician Stephen Timms assumed that the EU negotiations were "not going well" and ministers were beginning to realise that they were not delivering their promises.

The former Tory Leader has pushed for the proposal of EU nationals to have been working in the UK for four years before they become eligible for benefits.

Some of the EU countries have strongly opposed the plans for a tougher benefit rule for EU migrants, including the Polish government. The government has already been taken to court over its habitual resident test by the European Commission.

"We've already taken action to protect the benefits system and ensure that EU migrants come to this country for the right reasons and to contribute to the economy.” said a government spokesman’s.

"Now we're focused on re-negotiating our relationship with Europe and getting a better deal for Britons, and we won't speculate on other options."

A friend of mine Simon Coulson runs a fantastic resident course centre (the TV show 'Darling Buds of May' farmhouse in Kent) where he teaches people how to launch an online internet business. Let's face it, all businesses are promoting themselves online nowadays, right? He's done ok, made £10 million, so he knows his stuff! Check out his courses on how to make money online here.

Immigration Matters: Illegal Working Crackdown Announced By Minister – ...

Immigration Matters: Illegal Working Crackdown Announced By Minister – ...: In the latest government crackdown on illegal working, Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, has warned that b usinesses employing i...

Illegal Working Crackdown Announced By Minister – Employers Risk £20,000 fine

In the latest government crackdown on illegal working, Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, has warned that businesses employing illegal migrants face "the full force of government machinery" and risk fines of up to £20,000 per worker. However, at the current Home Office removal rate it will take 4000 years to find and deport all illegal overstayers from the UK.

The Minister said that “rogue employers” who give work to illegal immigrants and visa overstayers were denying UK citizen’s jobs.

Immigration officers are specifically targeting raids on cleaning firms, building sites and care homes according to The Times.

A study carried out by the London School of Economics estimates that there are 618,000 "irregular" residents in the UK, however, campaign group Migration Watch said the figures is closer to 1.1 million.

In 2006 the ippr think tank estimated that it would cost £5 billion and take 20 years to remove 500,000 illegal immigrants and overstayers thought to be in the UK at that time.

Figures published in the Daily Mail this week claimed tha that last year Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams arrested around 700 people and removed just 132 overstayers. At this rate it will take 4600 years to remove the existing illegal immigrants from the UK! Removal figures are probably closer to the thousands per year, but it still means it will take 600 years to remove 600,000 visa overstayers.  

Almost 10 years on from the ippr report, despite numerous measures to tighten the Immigration Rules and reduce grounds on which to appeal against a refusal, the Home Office has an even bigger task on its hands as hundreds of migrants attempt to enter the UK illegally through Calais.

Make sure your employee files comply with the law or face a £20,000 fine

The Conservative government have made progress and more raids being launched by Immigration Enforcement teams, HM Revenue & Customs, the Gangmasters’ Licensing Authority and Health and Safety Executive to tackle the problem.

Other measures to deter overstayers, brought in under the 2014 Immigration Act, include forcing landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants and a reduction in the number of immigration appeals.

Employers can be fined up to £20,000 for employing each illegal immigrant, and, if they knowingly employ the worker they could spend up to two years in prison.

NHS Trusts are still short of nurses and doctors and are recruiting overseas. Tier 2 work permits and working visa sponsorship are being offered to qualified international nurses with IELTS 7.00 and the first stage of NMC registration.

If you need immigration advice of a full file audit service for employers, drop me an email. 

Immigration Matters: Tier 2 Work Permits for Nursing jobs in London ava...

Immigration Matters: Tier 2 Work Permits for Nursing jobs in London ava...: Are you UK NURSING GRADUATE looking for a permanent job in an NHS hospital in London? A leading agency are now recruiting a limited n...

Tier 2 Work Permits for Nursing jobs in London available for limited time

Are you UK NURSING GRADUATE looking for a permanent job in an NHS hospital in London?

A leading agency is now recruiting a limited number of nurses for an NHS hospital in the London area and need qualified RGN's with NMC PIN's for interview in August.

NON-EU NURSES IN THE UK

Tier 2 Sponsorship or UK Work Permits and Visas also available for nursing jobs in the London area for nurses with UK nursing degrees, NMC PINS (or in process) and IELTS 7.00.

The hospital wants nurses who are currently in the UK either as a Tier 4 students graduating or a nurse on an existing Tier 2 Working visa. They can also help you to transfer your UK visa and permit from a Nursing Home job to an NHS employer.




 The hospital are offering a Band 5 salary and London allowance (£24900) and will also throw in a £500 relocation allowance if you have to move to London.

This is a permanent job, so you will enjoy the full NHS benefits, such as a pension scheme and paid holidays, as well as excellent training and career opportunities within Britain's largest employer.

NO PLACEMENT FEES

No fees charged for work placement.

This would also suit a Croatian nurse who requires a work permit to work in the UK.

Contact me now if you are interested or email your CV as these job vacancies will be filled very quickly.

Immigration Matters: Care workers needed for UK migrant worker research...

Immigration Matters: Care workers needed for UK migrant worker research...: The UKHCA reports that researchers at  older people's charity  Independent Age are carrying out research with the International Longevi...

Care workers needed for UK migrant worker research as employers look to Croatia and EU to fill staff shortages

The UKHCA reports that researchers at older people's charity Independent Age are carrying out research with the International Longevity Centre. researchers hope to identify the risk of future staff shortages in the care workforce and the role of migrant care workers in the UK in the light of current immigration policy. 

The report will make recommendations to the UK government and to the care sector about workforce strategies.

Independent Age are seeking care workers in London, who have come to the UK in the last 10 years, and who would be willing to take part in a 45 minute interview about their motivations to work in social care and their plans for the future. Interviews will be confidential and people will be given a thank you payment for taking part.

Do you know any staff who would be interested? If so, please get in touch with Sue Arthur of Independent Age for more details on 020 7605 4262 or sue.arthur@independentage.org. The researchers will be happy to send a copy of the research report to anyone who takes part. If any employers are particularly interested in, or want to find out more about this research, please contact Sue.

Work Permits for new non-EU care workers or Senior Carers have not been issued for many years prompting employers to look to Eastern European countries, such as Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia, for staff they cannot recruit from within the UK.

Whilst there is no 'official' shortage of care workers on the Home Office Shortage Occupations list, care providers have struggled to recruit staff for years. Following large scale recruitment in Poland, Romania and Bulgaria, some employers are recruiting Croatian care workers.

Unlike other EU members, Croatians need permission to work in the UK under the 7 year restriction imposed when Croatia joined the European Union on 1 July 2013. However, the Home Office do not consider the job of a care worker to be sufficiently skilled enough to qualify for a Work Permit under Tier 2 of the Points Based System.

Croatians can apply for a 'yellow card' permit and work full time whilst studying a for a vocational qualification (e.g Health and Social Care). For information and UK jobs in care and nursing, see the Croatians in the UK Facebook page.