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UK University Services: August 2011
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Thursday, 25 August 2011. UK University places filling up fast. The BBC reports that a third more UK university places have been filled through ‘clearing’ than at this point last year, according to figures from admissions body UCAS. By early on Monday, 17,878 places had been snapped up through the system used to allocate remaining places, compared to 13,597 a year ago - a 31% rise. But UCAS says there is only a slight rise in places pressure on last year. In total, 61,737 applicants are still waiting for...
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UK University Services: November 2011
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Sunday, 13 November 2011. New policy guidance on age 21 marriage visas following Quila and Bibi judgement. Following the recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of Quila and Bibi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45, the UK Border Agency has today announced new policy guidance for marriage visas, reinstating the minimum age to 18. Before the foreign spouse could be granted a visa to enter or remain as a spouse or partner. The UK Border Agency said:. The guidance affects applicant...
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UK University Services: UK Postgraduate Student policies damaging education sector
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Saturday, 27 October 2012. UK Postgraduate Student policies damaging education sector. The UK Higher Education Commission has called for an urgent policy review on postgraduate students, which they say are the key to Britain’s continued success in an increasingly competitive, globalised world. Britain is the “education outsourcing capital of the world”, the report states, but warns that more emphasis is needed on up-skilling of the UK population. 8220;It is vital that our brightest graduates are not pric...
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Points Based System is bad news for Senior Carers and low paid skilled workers | Immigrationmatters's Weblog
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Just another WordPress.com weblog. Laquo; Points Based System – Statement of Intent by the UK Border Agency. Points Based System is bad news for Senior Carers and low paid skilled workers. Border Agency announce Points System criteria. Bad news for lower paid overseas workers. Lower paid overseas workers such as Senior Carers and most Nurses have no chance of qualifying to work in the. Under new rules announced by the UK Border Agency this week. Employers are required to advertise posts (unless it falls ...
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UK University Services: 500 Tier 4 sponsor colleges closed by UK Border Agency
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Saturday, 27 October 2012. 500 Tier 4 sponsor colleges closed by UK Border Agency. The UK Border Agency has closed down an estimated 500 so called “bogus” colleges in just 18 months, leaving thousands of overseas students stranded, broke and wondering what on earth they have done to deserve this sort of treatment. Perhaps we should ask the Home Office, while they pat themselves on the back, who is going to replace the lost tax revenues? Is that strictly correct? A private college owner who spoke to Immig...
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UK University Services: October 2011
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Saturday, 29 October 2011. Student visa blacklisted overseas banks published by UK Border Agency to prevent fraudulent applications. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is publishing a blacklist list of financial institutions. Which, on the basis of experience, they will no longer accept to verify financial statements. The bank blacklist will be used when verifying maintenance funds under Tier 4 of the points-based system. A student visa applicant will receive no points for maintenance. Many have failed to pay f...
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UK University Services: September 2011
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011. HIGHLY TRUSTED PRIVATE COLLEGES DO NOT ALLOW STUDENTS SAME RIGHT TO WORK AS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS. Cynthia Barker, Immigration Adviser at Bison UK writes. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has recently published proposed criteria to become a Highly Trusted Sponsor under Tier 4, which may be the final 'nail in the coffin' for some private colleges. Many private colleges are giving up simply shutting their doors and telling their students to "find another college". Only allowed to...
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UK University Services: October 2012
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Saturday, 27 October 2012. Canada Immigration Minister supports UK Border Agency’s revoking London Met Sponsors Licence. The Canadian Immigration Minister thinks the UK Border Agency’s revocation of London Metropolitan University's Tier 4 licence to sponsor overseas students has “strengthened” the UK’s image abroad. The UK Border Agency has 'closed down' an estimated 500 so called “bogus” colleges in just 18 months. He is now warning that the Canadian Government will be "go the same direction". We need t...