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by workpermit.com Immigration newsletter, March 2004

Welcome to our Workpermit.com Immigration newsletter for March 2004!

As many of you know, the Home Office has announced quite a few changes to UK immigration policy this month, which you can read about by clicking on the links below. As the EU prepares to welcome ten new Member States, each EU country has announced its immigration policy on guest workers from the accession countries. We hope that you find this edition of Workpermit.com News interesting and informative!


UK - SBS Hospitality quota suspended

30 March 2004
The Home Office has announced that because the quota of 10,000 SBS Hospitality sector work permits has almost been reached, the programme will temporarily be suspended from today. Any applications that are submitted to the Home Office will not be accepted and will be returned to the applicant with the fee. more »

UK - Work visa scheme for graduates announced in 2004 Budget

17 March 2004
The UK Government announced plans that will allow graduates from the World's top 50 business schools to work in the UK for twelve months. more »

UK - Priority Processing of HSMP Applications Halted

5 March 2004
HSMP application processing teams at the Home Office have advised that applications received in their office less than four weeks ago are unable to be expedited, and further delays may be expected. more »

EU - Residence permits to be scrapped for EU nationals

12 March 2004
An EU directive was adopted by the European Parliament that will make living in other EU countries easier for nationals of EU member states. more »

Restrictions on working in the EU for new member states

27 February 2004
For details of what restrictions are planning to be put on migrants from eight of the ten new accession countries by current EU member states, please click here »

Australia - Skilled migrant age limit could be scrapped

29 March 2004
A parliamentary committee on migration has proposed that the age limit of 45 should be removed on skilled migration applications for Australia. more »

Elfa
Editor, workpermit.com News


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