Published by Gareth on June 9th, 2008 in UK
The UK Home Office have announced changes to the national shortage occupation list. They have added two new occupations and deleted two existing occupations.
The additions are electricity generation engineers and high integrity pipe welders. If you have these skills, you will no longer have to have a labour market test for a work permit where the job is advertised by an employer in order to verify if there is no local who can fulfil the occupation instead of a foreigner.
Those with these skills need to apply via the tier 2 points-based system. However if you fall into one of these in demand occupations the system will be easier.
Those skills that will be removed from July 18th this year are CAA licensed aircraft engineer, due to a lack of supporting market research and geriatric and rehabilitation medicine following a NHS review.
Published by Gareth on June 6th, 2008 in UK
With a start up salary as low as £12 500 a year, many British soldiers are leaving the army after just four years. Could immigration curb the problem?
This issue was featured in a GmTV report this morning, where soldiers where found to be leaving jobs in the army for higher paid jobs in other industries. To deal with this the army has had to recruit soldiers from commonwealth countries.
It is highly contentious when those people who are hired to keep one’s country secure are paid such a small amount of money and the only solution would be to look abroad to fill shortages.
It is a pity that those people who risk their lives for their country are not treated with the respect they deserve in terms of salary.
It must be said though that those people who do come from overseas to wear the Queens Uniform do so with such pride and are as fine as any British soldier. The UK must be extremely proud of her overseas soldier and UK born troops.
Global Visas as a multinational organisation who believes in international opportunity where ever that maybe. We salute all the hard working men and women of the UK armed forces.
Published by Gareth on June 4th, 2008 in South Africa
Global Visas is proud to announce another addition to the family - the South African office is now open.
On Monday this week, the office in Cape Town was opened. This office will service people from and in South Africa looking to migrate abroad, whether it is temporarily or on a permanent basis.
www.globalvisas.com has been a leading specialist in global mobility for over 14 years and actively takes away the stress and strain that comes with immigration and visa processes via their expert team of consultants and lawyers.
After the success of the London and Indian offices, and now the establishment of the South African office, www.globalvisas.com seems to be taking over the world.
Watch this space to find out where next we will go! Visit www.globalvisas.co.za to find out more about what the South African office can offer you.
