Following the Home Office’s announcement in November of yet another review of the Points Based System, the education sector was a nervous wreck, waiting for news that could destroy the industry in the UK.
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English UK is currently instigating a judicial review of the home secretary, Alan Johnson’s decision to prevent students with beginner’s English from entering the country for English language courses.
What is Highly Trusted Sponsorship?
The principle of sponsorship – whereby those who benefit most directly from the great contributions migrants make to the United Kingdom (employers and education institutions) are expected to play their part in ensuring our migration system is not abuse – is an integral part of the skilled, temporary work and student tiers of the Points Based System for managed migration.
The highly anticipated Highly Trusted Sponsor programme for education providers in the UK was officially launched on 22 March 2010.
Since yesterday when the scheme went live, sponsors under Tier 4 of the points based system have been able to apply for a Highly Trusted Sponsor licence and to be included on the Register of Highly Trusted Sponsors, due to be first published 6 April 2010.
HI EVERY ONE
ALL THE UK VFS SERVICES CENTERS ARE BEING CLOSED FOR AN WEEK IN INDIA…31 MARCH – 06 APRIL 2010, IT`S BECAUSE OF THE UPDATION OF THE ” IT SYSTEMS ” AT ALL THE UK VFS CENTERS.
BBC’s Newsnight were able to purchase two forged visa letters which would be accepted by Embassies across the world as genuine, from a college rated A by the UK Border Agency.
Several colleges blacklisted by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) are set to fight to clear their names in court and to seek recompense for their suspension from sponsoring migrant students to study in the UK.
The UK has lifted a ban on student visas for applicants from Northern India. The ban was introduced last month after a surge in applications from this region.
As you may be aware the rules for getting a UK visa are going to change:
- From March 3rd 2010 students will need to be level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in order to qualify for a student visa.