beech wrote:Of course the Club is partly to blame for this but don't be too easy with the bureaucrats in the Home Office. The Mercury has quoted from the UK Border Agency website that applications for work permits are based on a points system - they are judged on three criteria: a cerificate of sponsorship, English language skills and available maintenance or funds. .
The Border Agency Website does say that. It also says that if you are not a graduate, nurse, minister of religion etc you have to leave the country and apply from you home country.
We let people like Amu Hansa a known terrorist stay in this country living off the taxpayer and send home people that are law abiding, that are prepared to work and pay taxes. It stinks
ancientmariner wrote:Keith Vaz has already taken up this matter. Those with Manu's (and Tigers') interests at heart should write to their own MPs.
Keith Vaz will write to a Junior Home Office Minister who will reply telling him that Manu must apply from the Pacific Islands - which fact will already be known to Simon Cohen, Manu, et al.
Proceedures have to be followed, it may seem pedantic but why should a sportsman be treated differently from other migrant workers?
AFIK Manu hasn't got a British passport so has to apply for his work permit as a Samoan national.
This should be a formality with a recognised employer backing his application. I would have thought Tigers have enough influence to make this happen simply enough unless they've annoyed the immigration authorities by going about it the wrong way.
the thing that baffles me is the fact he has been educated for 6 years and played for england juniors and never in that time was it noted he shouldn't be here???
Rykard wrote:the thing that baffles me is the fact he has been educated for 6 years and played for england juniors and never in that time was it noted he shouldn't be here???
Let's hope they sort it soon.
Manu will have a visa allowing him to be eductated here.
He could apply for that visa (student visa) to be extended to attend University without leaving the UK.
He cannot apply for a visa allowing him to work from within the UK.
jgriffin wrote:Stealing jobs?
A friend of mine opened a factory in Cambridgeshire five years ago. He advertised extensively and exclusively in the area, as well as at the Job Centres, for workers at shop floor and supervisory level. In six weeks he got 50 applications and 15 turned up for interview despite all applicants receiving an invitation. Only 9 accepted the jobs all 15 were offered despite all being unemployed. He turned in desperation to an agency and filled all his jobs in one week. He hired a Pole as maintenance man who turned out to be a chartered engineer and who became the manager within a few weeks. He has been highly satisfied with the appointments.
Stealing jobs? Can't be arsed more like.
You suggesting there are a load of budding fly halves, inside and outside centres sitting out there with polish passports???
