The following notice has now been placed on the website of Immigration South Australia;
“The State Migration Plan and the full and revised State Sponsored Migration List (SSML) for the program year 2011-2012 is currently being finalised. In the meantime, Immigration SA will be accepting new sponsorship applications for a limited number of occupations”
This provisional list is extensive and will likely reflect the occupations in the revised list when published. South Australia has always been a very pro-active state in trying to attract overseas migrants.
However, the application procedure is bureaucratic and time consuming. Very little flexibility is shown by case officers in assessing applications.
If you are interested in moving to South Australia, then why not contact us through our website and we can see if we can help you;
http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/immigration-consultants-australia.htm
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Thursday 21 July 2011
new "Exceptional Talent" visa
After several months of waiting, the UK government have now released details of the new Exceptional Talent route for migrants looking to move to the UK.
This will come under Tier 1 of the Points Based System. Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) will be overseen by world-renowned 'competent bodies', which will advise the UK Border Agency on these 'exceptionally talented' migrants to ensure that they are the brightest and best in their field:
■the Royal Society, a fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists, will be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, will also be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■the Royal Academy of Engineering, Britain’s national academy for engineering, will have up to 200 places to nominate; and
■the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences will be able to nominate up to 200 places.
Individuals looking to come to the UK in this category will not need to be sponsored by an employer but instead will be world leaders in their field as nominated by one of the above bodies.
For more information and to see if you may qualify as an individual of Exceptional Talent, please complete the Online Assessment form on our website;
http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html
This will come under Tier 1 of the Points Based System. Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) will be overseen by world-renowned 'competent bodies', which will advise the UK Border Agency on these 'exceptionally talented' migrants to ensure that they are the brightest and best in their field:
■the Royal Society, a fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists, will be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■Arts Council England, the national development agency for the arts, will also be able to nominate up to 300 places;
■the Royal Academy of Engineering, Britain’s national academy for engineering, will have up to 200 places to nominate; and
■the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences will be able to nominate up to 200 places.
Individuals looking to come to the UK in this category will not need to be sponsored by an employer but instead will be world leaders in their field as nominated by one of the above bodies.
For more information and to see if you may qualify as an individual of Exceptional Talent, please complete the Online Assessment form on our website;
http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html
Friday 15 July 2011
Family Migration Consultation
The UK government have now launched a consultation on reforming UK family migration, particularly partner migration (which includes married spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners).
The consultation is open until 6 Oct 2011.
Some of the key proposals that the government is wishing to consult on include;
. Requiring specific income / maintenance levels for British citizens / residents to sponsor partners
· Increasing the probationary period for settlement from 2 to 5 years
· Asking applicants to demonstrate why their combined attached to the UK is greater than to any other country
The overall tone of the proposals as detailed in the consultation seems to be one of restricting the rights of partners to move to the UK with their British citizen partner. Indeed, it is worrying when one sees references to Denmark’s immigration system in the documents, which has long been seen as one of the most restrictive and inflexible in the world.
If you need assistance on any aspect of UK spouse / partner migration, then please feel free to contact us through our website;
http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/immigration-advice-uk.htm
The consultation is open until 6 Oct 2011.
Some of the key proposals that the government is wishing to consult on include;
. Requiring specific income / maintenance levels for British citizens / residents to sponsor partners
· Increasing the probationary period for settlement from 2 to 5 years
· Asking applicants to demonstrate why their combined attached to the UK is greater than to any other country
The overall tone of the proposals as detailed in the consultation seems to be one of restricting the rights of partners to move to the UK with their British citizen partner. Indeed, it is worrying when one sees references to Denmark’s immigration system in the documents, which has long been seen as one of the most restrictive and inflexible in the world.
If you need assistance on any aspect of UK spouse / partner migration, then please feel free to contact us through our website;
http://www.commonwealthimmigration.com/immigration-advice-uk.htm
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Immigration Advisory Service goes into administration
We learned yesterday that the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS), one of the leading charities for immigrants in the UK, had gone into administration.
The IAS employed around 300 staff in offices around the UK and had for many years assisted immigrants with their UK visa applications. Their financial difficulties arose largely from cutbacks in government funding.
A detailed statement on the IAS website explains the procedures in place for applications that have already been submitted. However, no future assistance can be provided and it is felt that this could leave a large void in UK immigration advice in the future.
For applicants who need assistance with UK immigration applications, please contact us through our website;
www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html
The IAS employed around 300 staff in offices around the UK and had for many years assisted immigrants with their UK visa applications. Their financial difficulties arose largely from cutbacks in government funding.
A detailed statement on the IAS website explains the procedures in place for applications that have already been submitted. However, no future assistance can be provided and it is felt that this could leave a large void in UK immigration advice in the future.
For applicants who need assistance with UK immigration applications, please contact us through our website;
www.commonwealthimmigration.com/assesment_form.html
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