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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 1:05pm On May 28 |
Resurgent2016: One thing I’m really glad about the pressure on NHS, not the usual noise from the media that it’s the immigrant use of nhs that is causing pressure within the service as they are not the primary cause of strain on the system, rather, other factors such as aging populations, chronic underfunding are more contributors 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 1:10pm On May 28 |
Goodenoch: Oh dear, thanks very much for the explanation. don’t mind the bolded statement in my previous query, you’ve answered the most important part. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Trendytessy(f): 1:31pm On May 28 |
Hi everyone, I already applied for a dépendant graduate visa and yet to receive a decision. I currently have a COS for skilled work visa. can I vary the application or I have to withdraw the previous one that hasn’t been decided yet (2weeks now)? Student visa expires 29th and COS just came in today. I read on uk website that one can vary but will need to pay the new fees and then get a refund. Also can I apply with WAEC/proof of English as English ability or it’s compulsory to use the ecctis website to evaluate degree from Nigeria? Any advice is welcomed! |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:34pm On May 28 |
Mamatukwas: Justwise is a private person, he never shared his number or email address with anyone (so far as I know)....... Seun Osewa is probably the best person, to ask about his travel mod, that went AWOL.......🤣😁 6 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 1:41pm On May 28 |
Lexusgs430: Seun Osewa is active on twitter. 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Schoolhike: 1:45pm On May 28 |
Goodenoch: Was trying to generate my new share code and still found this in the page, seems conflicting, but I will assume that the right to work share code page has not yet been updated to reflect the change 1 Like
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Ugochinyere1(f): 1:50pm On May 28 |
Good afternoon everyone. Please do we have any gynaecologist in the house? I have some questions please kindly let me know 🙏 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ehizario2012: 2:15pm On May 28 |
This is rather interesting, having to obtain a letter from primary employer before engaging in supplementary 20 hours work.
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 3:39pm On May 28 |
Resurgent2016: I see your point and agree with some. There is still good room to go though. The NHS is fabulous but like any free service with an increasingly entitled populace, the expectation will keep rising exponentially. Its the reason why I'm cautious about the cliché of 'investment'. Not because its not needed but because that money has to come from somewhere which is all the more difficult in a slow growing economy. People talk about how UK productivity lags that of the US without factoring in underlying drivers of that. For the first time since the end of the world war, there is real danger that a generation of Brits could be worse off than their predecessors. Many times, the government has turned to immigration to spur growth. But it's now at loggerheads with the populace. The next decade would be interesting to live through. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 3:41pm On May 28 |
Lexusgs430: Hehe... na normal thing... The talk then may be how labour is unable to run an economy. Once a 'usual' face is leader of the torries, the populace would pander to them again. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by giselle237: 4:13pm On May 28 |
Thastie:upload them 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Paxziano: 4:29pm On May 28 |
Good day all Please I need clarity on 2 issues 1: The £39k needed for COS, is it to be earned by one person or the family together (husband and wife). There was an argument today where I was so I want to be sure 2: If a fresh graduate gets a job that pays about £31k, would the person be eligible for COS? Considering the fact that the amount isn't up to the new UK govt threshold but it's up to the new graduate threshold Thanks |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AgentXxx(m): 4:35pm On May 28 |
1) The 39k must be earned by one person. 2) Yes Paxziano: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by humblemoi: 4:37pm On May 28 |
Lexusgs430: I asked Seun on Twitter but man never responded. 3 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ReesheesuKnack: 4:59pm On May 28 |
ReesheesuKnack: This was on April 5. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by jedisco(m): 5:14pm On May 28 |
ehizario2012: It appears optional not mandatory. Overall, I dont see much between this and the previous guidance on taking up extra work. Its still 20hrs and limited to select roles. I wonder if UKVI knows how many hours of supplementary work folks do without asking HMRC (with consent) as I've heard about a good number of folks who exceeded the 20hr treshold quite a few times got their ILR smoothly. I can't recollect coming across anyone on a work visa (not students) who didn't get ILR cos they exceeded the limit. Obviously, things might change in future. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mrcodebreaker: 5:28pm On May 28 |
Not UK related but definitely similar from the topics i see in this group as it is for a different country. So apologies to derail a bit. I and my gf are not planning on getting married yet officially but in 2026 we will. However I need to provide one of the below requirements so we can move from uk to another country. One of the following: -A photocopy of your common law certificate -A notarised affidavit from you confirming that you and your spouse are in a common-law relationship under your home country’s laws -Letter .from the embassy which confirmed that you and your partner are considered to be in a common-law relationship under their law What kind of doc can I provide in this regard that says common law relationship. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Goodenoch: 5:51pm On May 28 |
jedisco: There is a HUGE difference. The previous shortage occupation list contained 48 roles or so in total IIRC, and now that has been extended to being able to take on jobs in close to 600 SOC codes covering thousands of job types. Before, if you were sponsored, say as an accountant, you would be hard-pressed to find another accountancy job that would allow you work only weekends (since you can't do it during your normal working hours), so your only option was to work one of the shortage jobs which allow weekend-only work, and the most obvious is care work. Now you can be sponsored as an accountant and work in everything from IT, retail, building, social media, project management etc as your supplementary job. It's a massive difference and I hope more people become aware so they can maximise the opportunity. 8 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Bourne007(m): 6:10pm On May 28 |
Yes you read it right. Not sure if you are relying on the refund but even if you withdraw (which I wouldn't advise due to expiry on 29th), refund would take up to 28 days. Graduate visas usually take up to 8 weeks for a decision so will suggest you vary your application as soon as you can and hopefully will get a refund as stated on the guidance. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vary-your-immigration-application Trendytessy: |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Jamesclooney: 7:49pm On May 28 |
Mamatukwas: Unfortunately, one of the downsides of an anonymous forum. If it was twitter/Facebook /IG etc….its very likely a family member or friend would have given us an update in the event something terrible has happened (God forbid). A bit unsettling to think about. It is well. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Trendytessy(f): 7:57pm On May 28 |
Bourne007: Thanks.. I’ll apply for the skilled visa and vary it letting them know I have one in process |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 8:30pm On May 28 |
Schoolhike: Perfect explanation from Goodenoch, you've got a lot more options now for a supplementary job. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Zahra29: 8:53pm On May 28 |
Schoolhike: Pressure on the NHS comes from it having to cater for a larger population than it was planned for, which is due to increased life expectancies as well as immigration. All the focus is always on the NHS but the bigger ticking time bomb is actually the growing unaffordability of pensions, not just in the UK but in the west. Neither party has a detailed strategy to address this issue e.g. by tweaking the triple lock, so as not to alienate older voters; however pensions are a huge and growing cost to the state. The pension age is already 66 and is set to rise even higher - soon the expectation will be to work well into your 70s and then what? |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by toughest007: 11:45pm On May 28 |
Mamatukwas: We should be ashamed of ourselves if this is the likes of facebook, twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn etc. Don't juxtapose them. The much anyone can do in a faceless forum is to shout out or send a dm, which really has little to no impact. Justwise is quite known (anonymously) and that's it. Chitty-chattying doesn't really mean we know ourselves personally. Even if you feel you know someone, you don't really know them enough to be privy to certain info. We can only but hope he's alright wherever he may be. 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by OgbeniOptional(m): 11:52pm On May 28 |
Then care home 😁 Zahra29: 2 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 12:20am On May 29 |
toughest007: It might be a faceless forum, but people could still reach out to each other, by dropping telephone numbers/or alternative contact details........ Of course, this is subject to the personalities involved......... Some of us don't only chat to Nairalanders on Nairaland, we still chat via WhatsApp or telephone calls (even meet up when occasion warrants)..... Some of us cannot all be introverts or a strange mix of been extroverted......😂😁 |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by toughest007: 12:54am On May 29 |
Lexusgs430: Chief Lexusgs430! Your energy on here is on steroid ![]() Anyways, the point is that now that it matters, people cannot reach out to Justwise to confirm if he's OK, even you... A whole arusi like you ![]() |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Lexusgs430: 1:14am On May 29 |
toughest007: If justwise decides to keep his telephone number, close to his chest, I cannot pry it out nah ........😂 Even those that hate me on this forum, have access to a number I can be reached on ........😁🤣 If I kicked a bucket, someone would respond from my number (eventually)... And, It would not be me from heaven.......😂😁 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by deept(m): 6:32am On May 29 |
missjekyll: thanks for the reply. Is @ the bolded not what the shortage occupations list, global talent visa and related visas are there for? I havent seen or heard anyone who met the criteria denied visas. Has the present government blocked immigration of any sorts? 1 Like |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by ReesheesuKnack: 7:03am On May 29 |
deept: Exactly! The country needs scientists and engineers: the govt introduced HSMP visa which metamorphosed into Global Talent Visa. The country need(ed) Care Workers: A care worker visa was introduced (with care worker CoS subsequently sold on eBay & Temu @ Harrods prices. The country needed Tech talent: Global talent (Technation) Visa was introduced. The country needed Nurses: The NHS agents & recruiters set up tents in Abuja & Manilla & imported hundreds, nay, tens of thousands of Nurses from Phils & Naija … The country needed masons & bricklayers: These were added to the shortage occupation list. The country needed fresh graduates, they reintroduced 2 year post study visa. The country needed Teachers in STEM subjects: They opened up a route. The country needed medical doctors: We now all hear & know about PLAB 1, PLAB 2. An NHS trust/GP practice is never complete if there is no Dr Patel or Dr Singh or Dr Oluwole or Dr Ademola or Dr Gurung or Dr Thapa or Dr Rajakpase or Dr Ganeshwaran. I think the country has tried, and is trying. 5 Likes |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by NwaliE01: 7:04am On May 29 |
triplo3: It's okay.. The issue is when you want to renew a Visa or travel with the passport. There's no issue at all with the renewal. |
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by directonpc(m): 7:26am On May 29 |
ReesheesuKnack: To reply to Tech Nation, Graduate visa and the engineers you talk about. I know a few rising tech stars from Naija wey don japa come dey live slightly quieter here. Many graduates MSc. and PhD that won't be employed in professional roles because of the graduate visa. Engineers, even person wey been dey work with shell for Naija dey manage warehouse work for here now. Omo, from my small experience here so far, so much more can be gotten from talented immigrants if anyone is willing to take a chance on them. 1 Like |
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