Top 10 Immigration Headlines from Europe We remind sponsors that it is important to keep a record on eachsponsored migrant's file as to which version of the sponsorguidance was in use at the time the certificate of sponsorship(CoS) was assigned and we also recommend that sponsors keep copiesof the current and all previous versions of the sponsorguidance. A raft of new measures are due to be implemented by the UK Border Agency designed to ensure that British workers have every possible opportunity to fill vacancies before employers are permitted to recruit migrant workers. The Immigration Act (Chapter 217 of the Laws of Malta) is the legal instrument which regulates the inward movement of foreigners into the Island. The legal regime applicable to the entry and exit of foreign citizens into and out of national territory is disciplined, in Portugal, by Law No. 23/2007. Applicants for leave under the Immigration Rules must meet the terms of those rules at the time that the application is decided, not the rules in force at the date the application is made. In our August update we gave details of the changes in the sponsorship guidance notes relating to changes to terms and conditions of employment. Further to our Law-Now publication on 31 July 2009, the UKBA has announced transitional arrangements concerning the implementation of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (the "Act"). Subject to Parliamentary approval, the UKBA intends to accelerate plans to issue ID Cards to Tier 2 migrants applying for extensions of leave from January 2010. New rules governing the entry and duration of stay in Ukraine by foreigners and stateless persons have been introduced by the Cabinet of Ministers. On 8 April 2009 by Directive No. 322 the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers adopted a new procedure concerning the granting, extension and withdrawal of a work permit for foreign nationals. | 
