Ireland’s Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) is to investigate a man arrested by police in Limerick on suspicion of helping to orchestrate the London terror attacks on 3 June, 2017. Sources say that the man, found working as a chef in the city, was in possession of an identity paper number issued in the name of terrorist, Rachid Redouane.
Immigration news
In an unprecedented move, the European Union has taken steps to enforce pro-migrant sanctions against three member states – the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. According to a report published by the Centre for Research on Globalization, the three countries targeted have refused the demands of Brussels to accept Greek and Italian-based migrants.
A detailed outline, which involves ‘tweaking’ the current Tier 2 visa, has been drawn up for Scotland with a view to keeping EU immigrants in the country. The plan, developed by experts at the University of Edinburgh, will have less stringent restrictions compared with the rest of the UK for lower-skilled immigrants post-Brexit.
A $5,000 levy for Australian highly-skilled visas will soon be introduced. A yearly foreign worker levy of $1,200 or $1,800 per worker will be applied to temporary work visas. Meanwhile, employers sponsoring permanent skilled worker visas will be subject to a $3,000 or $5,000 charge.
Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence and Tier 2 UK Visa compliance tightened for IT service providers. Yet more bureaucracy and difficulties for Tier 2 employers.
2,321 Tier 2 UK Visa Certificates of Sponsorship Available for Allocation in July by employers with a Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence. System expensive and bureaucratic.