- Conference
- 2007 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 19 September 2006
- Decision
- Carried
As a result of the new immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, someone who has been accepted as a work permit holder will have to live through five years of uncertainty until the UK Government confirms they can remain here permanently and be granted permanent resident status.
Conference believes that it is unfair that this provision will be retrospective to work permit applications submitted before the implementation date of the act.
Conference calls on Government to change the law to ensure that this ‘5 years’ requirement will only apply to work permit applications submitted after the implementation date of the act.