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Immigration for skilled foreigners, who makes the rules, eh?

by cool_cancer @ 2007-03-04 - 12:01:00

Hi

Just saw the new ridiculous rules for the highly skilled migrant programmes (HSMP) at the Home Office website...
I guess they have some real imbeciles making policies! According to the new rules, anyone outside the EU will have to provide evidence to demonstrate their ability to understand Englsih, which is fair enough. But as evidence they ask for IELTS certificate within the last 2 years . Can you really forget to read, write, speak and understand English after a period of 2 years (only if you suffered from amnesia, I guess!) This is "irrespective of the fact that you are a national of a country where the main language is English". I find this extremely strange that people from the EU, who may not have even studied in English, are given free entry to the UK, and those, who probably have a better knowledge of English than even the locals, have to prove it every 2 years!

switzerland

by cool_cancer @ 2005-07-14 - 20:11:32

glaciers as seen from glacier expressview from jungfraujoch- highest point of europesteepest cogwheel railway of the world- Mt Pilatus

government offices

by cool_cancer @ 2005-07-06 - 11:53:32

At last, I got to see the sun.........
It is such a nice day today,but I have a lot of things to do. Just recieved my job starter pack and have to go to apply for NI number.
I wonder who writes on the DWP website, for an address of Merthyr, they give a post code of Cardiff!! As is that was not enough, the phone number takes you into another world where they dont want to listen to you at any cost, and forward you to a number that is always busy.:##
And the council website will give you links for piracy of DVDs but not of social security office, why the hell is that? :??:
So ultimately had to ask a friend who thankfully referred me to the ryt place, God bless him!

the day ahead

by cool_cancer @ 2005-07-05 - 11:37:11

Today is my 2nd marriage anniversary:).......
Not doing anything special till now because my hubby is busy with work today, but maybe we will go out in the evening.
I wonder what people feel on their anniversaries, I mean, it seems just another day:roll:
What is the point of being goody-goody to each other just that one day if you can't be the same for the whole year? Why not just be yourself as the rest of the year........

switzerland

by cool_cancer @ 2005-07-04 - 21:19:56

A bit excited today :D
I am going to Switzerland for the first time, it is really special for us Indians because we have been fed on an overdose of Swiss Alps in our Bollywood movies. Spent whole day in surfing tourism websites for places to go and see.
Will arite later abt my trip
BYe..........

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