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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Godsonice(m): 4:35am On Oct 16, 2023
Hello friends..

Does UK immigration allows a graduate international students to register and operate a business while still studying?

Is there a visa category or route that allows UK graduate (foreigners) to become a business founder?

Thank you for your kind response!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dustydee: 6:13am On Oct 16, 2023
Zahra29:


Labour actually want to win the next election though and to achieve this they are adopting a firm (missjekyll might call it rightwing) stance on immigration, seeing as it is one of the biggest issues the general public has had with them.

Libdems would be a sure bet though 😂



Well, immigration is just one of the issues. There are several other issues like the cost of living, tax, NHS etc. And what they say they will do is not necessarily what they will do when they get into power.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 9:56am On Oct 16, 2023
jedisco:


Hehe... I love this. Man has always been a migratory being
I remember telling someone recently that given I’ve never met a native American, I have never met an American who wasn't a migrant. At what point did folks who emigrated from Europe to Australia, NZ, America, SA become natives?
Funnily Americans and Brits would call themselves 'expats' when they migrate but others 'immigrants' when they come over.

Recently stumbled upon this video by a former Greek minister who captures the whole concept of recent human migration so eloquently


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPVBjDrLjfQ

Hypocrisy of the highest order, I laugh whenever I see headlines like this, expatriates and immigrants na the same thing lol

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 10:12am On Oct 16, 2023
Thinking back to when you were aged about 14, which best describes the sort of work the highest income earner in your household did in their main job?

Just curious. what does this question have to do with job application
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goke7: 10:15am On Oct 16, 2023
jedisco:


It's difficult to see what your post is driving. We should not be more Catholic than the pope.
Freedom of speech is a strong principle in modern western societies. That is because they rightly do not want a society where everyone thinks alike. Your aired opinions are protected as far as not illegal.
Virtually every other freedom we enjoy today e.g freedom to vote, freedom to own property, freedom from slavery and women's rights e.t.c all came about because people stood rightly against entrenched ideas. Many westerners today regret their support for Iraq/Afghanistan wars and today believe they shouldn't have been hoodwinked to belive what the media told them.



Freedom of expression means freedom of expression.

P.s irrespective of where you stand on the Israel/Gaza issue, it'd take alot of knee bending to overlook the apartheid visited on Palestinians. This time, even mainstream British media is circumspect. I wonder what you would say if questioned about the apartheid regime in SA which western allies supported at the time.

talking about apartheid in SA, despite the support Nigeria gave SA against the west, it's far easier to get a visa to come to the UK today than it is to get a SA visa, sometimes one must have a long-term perspective of giving support all in the name of humanity, it was the support Nigeria gave SA that began even the harsh immigration policy of Uk to Nigeria where Nigerians born in the UK stopped getting citizenship immediately. What has been the benefit of SA to Nigeria today compared to the UK, let's be honest, I rather protect my interest first than prove solidarity anywhere especially when I can't predict tomorrow. The world is a complete jungle, one must give support with sense and with a long term perspective, If you're a citizen already in the UK, congratulations but for those with visas, they should thread carefully.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dustydee: 10:25am On Oct 16, 2023
lavida001:
Thinking back to when you were aged about 14, which best describes the sort of work the highest income earner in your household did in their main job?

Just curious. what does this question have to do with job application
I believe it is for data gathering purpose. Recently, there has been suggestions of people whose parents come from a certain background find it harder to climb the career laddar than those from the upper class.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by anozie09(m): 10:35am On Oct 16, 2023
Godslove124:
Please house I’m currently in Newcastle and in search of accommodation and job.

Please help a sister settle down in this foreign land. Thank you!
Anyone please!
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 11:08am On Oct 16, 2023
Just want to throw this out here...

Does the value of house in Nigeria appreciate with time?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ceesnation: 11:09am On Oct 16, 2023
Hello Fam,

Urgent Please:

Does anyone know how I can get a date for passport capture in London this year for my son?
The only date I have seen online is next year.

Please if anybody knows anyone I can contact. Please help me o

Thanks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by UniqueDext: 11:11am On Oct 16, 2023
Thank you,
Can you help with the link for IHS refund fee refund
hustla:


Yes, my Lord sir
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hayesconcept(m): 11:17am On Oct 16, 2023
Yes, it does but it’s not the value of the property par say but the downward spiral of naira value
justwise:
Just want to throw this out here...

Does the value of house in Nigeria appreciate with time?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 11:22am On Oct 16, 2023
hayesconcept:
Yes, it does but it’s not the value of the property par say but the downward spiral of naira value


I don't get that part of your post
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Regex: 11:30am On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:
Just want to throw this out here...

Does the value of house in Nigeria appreciate with time?

It does actually, however exchange rate makes it redundant. Another is selling it because Nigeria is poor at the minute, you may find it difficult to sell.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:31am On Oct 16, 2023
missjekyll:
On the contrary , immigration keeps polling as the least of voters concerns. People are more interested in the NHS and the cost of living crisis.

Dover which bears the brunt of the smallboats just switched to a labour council. They know who is to blame for the recent increase in smallboat crossings and it aint Labour.

The bolded is very inaccurate, (in recent polls economy/COL/inflation, NHS and immigration were the top 3 voter issues) but I don't want to argue. Come election cycle, you'll see the top issues that keep getting brought up - same as every election since Blair.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 11:41am On Oct 16, 2023
missjekyll:
I cannot speak to the US and Australia as i do not have a good grasp of their issues.

But this is why we have a million vacancies and why we have no hope of filling them. TLDR [b]currently,the majority of the economically inactive CANNOT work [/b]due to long-term health conditions and care responsibilities. They are either sick themselves or are carers. Some people on those NHS waiting lists
Would otherwise be working.
Encouraging the economically inactive into work might sound good on paper and get you daily mail headlines but seeing that people who choose not to work are in the minority, i dont see that helping to put a dent in it.The tories already know this because despite their best efforts, vacancies are climbing https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/04/why-are-so-many-people-leaving-the-workforce-amid-a-uk-cost-of-living-crisis


There are other resolvable reasons why the economically inactive are not able to work, for example child care restrictions/costs and the tax/benefits implications of working full-time. I'm not an advocate of forcing people into work, but I definitely think that a lot more people would be encouraged into work with tailored policies such as more flexitime/flexiworking, adjusting income tax bands, incentivising the care sector and the like to pay a decent wage instead of relying on cheap foreign labour - such measures would be a more sustainable and economical solution to the chronic labour shortages. The gov needs to look for innovative ways to address these issues but because these would undoubtedly require significant investment and policy changes, they choose instead the quick and easy route.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Santa2: 11:47am On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:
Just want to throw this out here...

Does the value of house in Nigeria appreciate with time?
.

It does but the percentage depends on the location amongst other factors, one of my Dad propertise appreciated by 75% in the North over 18 years. My property appreciated by over 400% in 5years in Lagos.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Henix(m): 12:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:
Just want to throw this out here...

Does the value of house in Nigeria appreciate with time?

Yes, it does
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 12:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
Regex:


It does actually, however exchange rate makes it redundant. Another is selling it because Nigeria is poor at the minute, you may find it difficult to sell.

That was one of the reasons why i asked the question
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hustla(m): 12:11pm On Oct 16, 2023
Ceesnation:
Hello Fam,

Urgent Please:

Does anyone know how I can get a date for passport capture in London this year for my son?
The only date I have seen online is next year.

Please if anybody knows anyone I can contact. Please help me o

Thanks



Would be hard to get a date o

Applied since May, got November date... Except you keep checking and soneone cancels their appointment
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 12:12pm On Oct 16, 2023
Santa2:
.

It does but the percentage depends on the location amongst other factors, one of my Dad propertise appreciated by 75% in the North over 18 years. My property appreciated by over 400% in 5years in Lagos.


Even with the tumbling niara?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 12:17pm On Oct 16, 2023
Henix:


Yes, it does. And it's as a result of constant depreciation of naira


Not sure i get you, it appreciates in value despite naira depreciation?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Henix(m): 12:25pm On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:
[/b]

Not sure i get you, it appreciates in value despite naira depreciation?

It depreciate in value as a result of constant naira depreciation.

Let me give an example with a piece of land I bought early this year. I sent home almost 10,000 USD for the transaction. If I'm to sale that land today and convert back the money to USD, I seriously doubt I will be able to get the same 10,000 USD I sent home for the purchase.

For me, that is a depreciation of my investment capital

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by profemebee(m): 12:50pm On Oct 16, 2023
Finally caught up with all i have missed out on here...

Please, my fellow Nigerians, lets be careful with all the migrating without having money for Airbnb or hotel at least..

I'm tired of saying No to people when they ask if they can stay at mine..

I'm tired of looking like a bad person ....

It is really unfair.. saying No hurts a lot but i'm only trying to prevent long story later.. especially in this UK with smaller houses, cost of living, etc.

Also, it is better to say No than to promise to accommodate/support and then fail to do so... that's just evil.. Just say No from the start

It is better you read harsh responses here from people telling you the truth than to be exposed to the harsh reality of weather/financial struggle/renting issues/ etc........

Have a great week everyone

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hayesconcept(m): 12:57pm On Oct 16, 2023
It actually depreciate in value as a result of constant naira depreciation. The increase in value of the property over time is just an illusion.
justwise:
[/b]

I don't get that part of your post
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Regex: 1:35pm On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:


That was one of the reasons why i asked the question

Tbh I do not fancy buying or building a house in Nigeria given a lot circumstances that includes but not limited to a particular government coming and demolishing the house without compensation and being scammed by this organisation that exist in Owerri OCDA and it's alike in other states.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Gift7428: 1:53pm On Oct 16, 2023
Try to look for simple stuff yourself.
Just Google it the link will come out


UniqueDext:
Thank you,
Can you help with the link for IHS refund fee refund

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 2:03pm On Oct 16, 2023
Henix:


It depreciate in value as a result of constant naira depreciation.

Let me give an example with a piece of land I bought early this year. I sent home almost 10,000 USD for the transaction. If I'm to sale that land today and convert back the money to USD, I seriously doubt I will be able to get the same 10,000 USD I sent home for the purchase.

For me, that is a depreciation of my investment capital

I think buying a land is much better investment than building or buying already bult one

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AgentXxx(m): 2:07pm On Oct 16, 2023
Am interested in the details for this Cargo company. Thanks.
MonkeySee:


I sent a laptop from Uk to Lagos of recent for £25 using a cargo

Got there within 2 weeks
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 2:10pm On Oct 16, 2023
Regex:


Tbh I do not fancy buying or building a house in Nigeria given a lot circumstances that includes but not limited to a particular government coming and demolishing the house without compensation and being scammed by this organisation that exist in Owerri OCDA and it's alike in other states.

The scam is not only in Owerri i think its all over Nigeria. I'm not interested in buying or budling a house for investment yet because of ROI when converted back to £.
I'm very much interested in buying a land when i see a genuine one
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jum33: 2:29pm On Oct 16, 2023
Please after capturing how long does it take get the renewed passport back from london passport office
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Regex: 2:30pm On Oct 16, 2023
justwise:


The scam is not only in Owerri i think its all over Nigeria. I'm not interested in buying or budling a house for investment yet because of ROI when converted back to £.
I'm very much interested in buying a land when i see a genuine one

How can I buy land and before I build on it, I will first of all settle the indigen per building and borehole is even different and more expensive. After that, I will now settle government agencies that sees to obstruction of building etc... And in the end, a governor will not come because he has interest in my land will now demolish... Too much hassle for a meagre profit.

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