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Also, the province had different Expression of Interest (EOI) score requirements depending on whether invited candidates were invited through strategic recruitment initiatives, or if they already had an Express Entry profile. Here are the results of the new MPNP draw: 30 candidates invited under a strategic recruitment initiative with an EOI score of at least 703; and 369 candidates invited under a strategic recruitment initiative with an EOI score of at least 708. Express Entry candidates will...

A new study claims that 100,000 more EU migrants arrived in the UK every year over the past 10 years than first thought. The latest figures also suggest that non-EU migrants were 54,000 a year lower than official estimates since 2012, according to the Migration Observatory based at Oxford University.   Overall, net UK immigration was 43,000 higher each year since 2012 – 15% more than official estimates. Meanwhile, the research seemingly indicates that government policy on immigration has bee...

In a landmark ruling, the UK immigration court has held Home Secretary, Priti Patel, personally accountable for failing to ensure that deaths in UK immigration detention centres are properly investigated. Two judges in the court said that three of Patel’s detention policies violated human rights laws.   The court added that the Home Secretary cannot ‘frustrate or undermine inquiries into deaths occurring in UK immigration detention facilities’. The ruling relates to two friends, Ahmed La...

Travellers arriving at Heathrow airport in London are being forced to wait up to six hours to pass through UK immigration queues, according to an airport executive. Chris Garton, the airport’s chief solutions officer told MPs that the situation is becoming ‘untenable’ and the police have been forced to step in.   Giving evidence to the Commons Transport Select Committee, Garton said: “Wait times in recent days have typically been well in excess of two hours and up to six hours. We’re...

Proposals for a separate UK visa for Scotland have been described as ‘risky’ by a new report. It’s understood that Scottish visa plans would omit the need for employer sponsorship and a salary threshold. Westminster has already rejected the idea of a Scottish visa.   A study carried out by the Reform Scotland think tank and the Scottish Policy Foundation said that Scotland would have to ‘confidently identify other criteria that would predict successful settlement, as the international ...

Rwenkunye-Apac road workers strike over pay Wednesday April 14 2021 Some of the casual workers peep through the main gate at Sadeem Al-Kuwait Camp Site in Ibuje Sub-county, Apac District, during the Monday strike. PHOTO /SANTO OJOK Summary Advertisement Workers upgrading the Rwenkunye- Apac road on Monday laid down their tools over delayed salaries and poor working conditions.  The workers at Sadeem Al-Kuwait General Trading and Contracting Company, a firm undertaking the project, are also com...

The Home Office recently reversed certain UK immigration rule changes to make it easier for international companies to fulfil their contractual obligations to their British customers. At the end of 2020, a surprise change to immigration rules in preparation for Brexit made it more difficult and expensive for EU suppliers to visit the UK to complete necessary work for British customers. What about British citizens wishing to work on a short term basis in EU Countries?  Many British citizens ar...

Controversial political figure, Nigel Farage, has reportedly quit party politics for good after leaving his role as leader of Reform UK. Farage, a fierce opponent of UK immigration and the European Union (EU) will be most remembered as being a major force in persuading 3.8 million people to vote for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in the 2015 General Election, and for persuading more than half of UK voters in 2016 that Britain should leave the EU. However after his departure from UKIP, many ...

BNO visa holders arriving in the UK will benefit from a £43 million support package to help them settle in Britain, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced. The support package will help new arrivals to access housing, educational support and work.    The plans will include 12 ‘virtual welcome hubs’, which will be set up across the UK, offering ‘practical advice and help applying for school places, registering with GPs and even starting a business.  The BNO visa program was...

Manitoba immigration programs Manitoba has a number of immigration programs dedicated to attracting international talent to settle in the province. The provincial government manages its immigration through the MPNP, which supports immigration applications to the federal government. Canadian provinces do not have the ability to give out permanent residency status, but they can help an application along by issuing provincial nominations. If you want to benefit from a nomination from Manitoba, you...