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info@commonwealthcontractors.comThe introduction of body scanners at UK airports follows the attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow himself up on a flight to Detroit over the Christmas period. Since then the United States, a number of European Countries (including the Netherlands) and Nigeria have either installed the scanners or have said that they plan to […]
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Applications for UK Visas will be taken right up until the 9th February 2010 and during the closure customers will still be able to collect their passports from the centres between 9 am to 10 pm, however no new applications will be taken. Dan Chugg, Director of Press and Communications at the British High Commission […]
The announcement was made by Chris Evens of Google Chrome Security who announced the reward on the Official Chromium Blog. In a statement Mr Evens said that “Some of the most interesting security bugs we\’ve fixed have been reported by researchers external to the Chromium project. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of these people and […]
Australia, Canberra Tier 1 Highly Skilled (formerly HSMP) 69% of applications processed within 5 Days 83% of applications processed within 10 Days 91% of applications processed within 15 Days 98% of applications processed within 30 Days 100% of applications processed within 60 Days Total Monthly Decisions: 56 Tier 2 Skilled (formerly Work Permit) 89% of […]
In response to the results, Peter Klein, Chief Financial Officer at Microsoft said “Exceptional demand for Windows 7 led to the positive top-line growth for the company. Our continuing commitment to managing costs allowed us to drive earnings performance ahead of the revenue growth.” Report Highlights for Microsoft Corporation’s Second Quarter Revenue – $19.02 Billion […]
The new medical centres will be based on the ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS), which is considered to be India’s best state run research and treatment centre. The government has given the go-ahead for seven new medical institutions in the states of: Bihar Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh Orissa West Bengal Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Dr […]
What is the European Working Time Directive? The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) ‘lays down the minimum requirements in relation to working hours, rest periods and annual leave’. The legislation became law in the UK on the 1st October 1998 as the ‘Working Time Regulations’ and although it applied to the vast majority of workers […]
If you’re a professional Contractor and you’re interested in joining an Umbrella Company Commonwealth Contractors can help! We work with Umbrella Companies who specialise in looking after highly skilled expats on temporary UK Work Visas!
Are you a highly skilled IT Consultant? Do you hold a Tier 1 General Visa? If so Commonwealth Contractors can maximise your contract earnings AND help you to qualify for a Tier 1 visa extension or ILR! If you possess a Tier 1 General visa you’re in a very fortunate situation as now that the […]
After you have completed a certain number of years in the UK on a certain immigration status you can normally apply for Settlement (also known as ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain’ or ‘Permanent Residence’).