Applicants for the UK's Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) are able to claim up to a maximum of 50 points for their earnings during the 12 month period prior to the application being made. Applications from individuals who have been sent overseas during the past 12 months, but their salary has continued to be paid in another country, are currently assessed against the country where they actually worked. This practice will change with immediate effect.
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BBC News website readers can see an immigration map of Britain based on the most comprehensive set of figures ever assembled about people born outside the British Isles, where they come from, where they live and how they're doing. Readers can find out what proportion of the population where they live was born abroad, and where they are most likely to come from. Information is also available for each country of birth, plus there are economic figures for different immigrant groups.
The Home Office, Confederation of British Industries and the Trades Union Congress issued a joint commitment to support managed migration in the interests of the UK economy.The statement says:
The UK Home Office has announced that an updated version of the FLR(IED) application form is now available. This version of the form (Version 09/2005) is only valid for applications submitted on or after 15 September 2005. This means that applications that are either posted on 15 September or applied in person at Croydon Public Enquiry Office should use the new form.
Scotland is attracting more highly qualified immigrants than anywhere in the UK, population research has shown. The study, done by the BBC and the Institute for Public Policy Research, showed 3.3% of people in Scotland were born abroad.
Sarah Kyambi, from the Institute for Public Policy Research, co-authored the report.
The fee for enrolment in the UK's Workers Registration Scheme (WRS) will increase from £50 to £70, starting from 1 October 2005.The Home Office said this change will ensure that the full cost of providing this service is recovered without charge to the UK taxpayer while maintaining a high standard of service.The WRS is for nationals of the new EU member states to work and live in the UK.