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Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:08pm On May 24 |
Iyeoma2525:Since you've got this far, throwing in the towel will be absolutely disappointing. Don't give up if your God hasn't given up on you.💪🏿 Most people who succeeded via this route didn't achieve it on a silver platter or in one day. This route isn't for the faint hearted, especially if you want to get it on merit. As a qualified nurse, you've got more chances of getting sponsorships, even with relocation packages included, than others who have no nursing/health qualifications. Hundreds, or even more, of nurses are still being recruited to the UK on a regular basis and you could be one of these soon. You're already one step🪜 ahead and I encourage you to keep applying, especially to NHS trusts on the NHS jobs website. You may want to specifically search for those with 'International nurse' included on the adverts. You can also try band 4 nursing assistant roles, just to get in. The UK isn't only made up of England, so you may also want to spread your application to other parts of the UK - just think out of the box. I'm confident that you shall return here someday soon with your own visa alert testimony. 😊 All the best.👍🏿 9 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 11:52pm On Feb 16 |
TIMELINE AND EXPLANATION OF NEW CHANGES TO THE UK IMMIGRATION RULES! For those who prefer a quick summary, the key dates and relevant changes to the Immigration Rules to be aware of are follows: 1 January 2024: UK Student Visa rules amended to prevent most international students from being accompanied or joined by a dependent whilst studying in the UK; 31 January 2024: Permitted activities for Visitors expanded, right to work conditions for Visitors amended to allow remote working, Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor route merged into the Standard Visitor route and new Appendix Bereaved Partner, Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse and Appendix Statelessness introduced; 1 February 2024: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) application process opened for nationals of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan; 6 February 2024: Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) will increase by 66%; 13 February 2024: Fines for illegal working will triple under a new Civil Penalty regime; 11 March 2024: Care workers (SOC code 6145) and senior care workers (SOC code 6146) will not be permitted to bring dependents to the UK and care homes in England will be required to be regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in order to sponsor migrants under the Health and Care Worker visa route; 14 March 2024: A new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules will be laid before Parliament which will replace the existing Shortage Occupation List (SOL) with a new Immigration Salary List; 4 April 2024: The minimum salary threshold for a Skilled Worker visa will rise from £26,200 to £38,700 per annum; 6 April 2024: The requirement to renew Sponsor Licences will be removed; 11 April 2024: The minimum income requirement for partners applying under Appendix FM will be increased from £18,600 to £29,000. 6 February 2024: Increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) The Immigration Health Surcharge is an upfront cost paid alongside the submission of (most) visa applications so that the individual is entitled to have full access to the National Health Service (NHS) whilst in the UK. There is no limit to how often one can access the NHS. Additionally, there is no option to opt out of the Immigration Health Surcharge even if an applicant believes that they will not use the NHS or would prefer to pay for private health care. On 13 October 2023, the UK Government announced a substantial 66% increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). A delegated legislation committee of the House of Commons approved the Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2023 on 16 January 2024. It has now been confirmed that the increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) will take effect from 6th February 2024. On 6 February 2024, the Immigration Health Surcharge is increasing for students, student dependants, those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain under the Youth Mobility Scheme, and applications made by children under the age of 18 from £470 per year to £776 per year. For all other relevant immigration categories for entry clearance or leave to remain in respect of persons aged 18 years or over at the date of application the Immigration Health Surcharge is increasing from £624 per year to £1,035 per year. 11 March 2024: Changes to Health and Care Worker Visa Rules For Dependants The Health and Care Worker Visa is open to qualified doctors, nurses and other health and adult social care professionals who wish to undertake an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care. Currently, all Health and Care Workers may be joined or accompanied by a dependent partner over the age of 18 and/or a dependent child under the age of 18. However, from 11 March 2024, care workers (SOC code 6145) and senior care workers (SOC code 6146) will not be permitted to bring dependents to the UK. Care workers and senior care workers already in the Health and Care Worker route will be able to remain with their dependants, including extending, changing employer (within the above SOC codes) and settlement. Where a care worker or senior care worker is in the route before the Immigration Rules change, but has not yet brought dependents, they will still be allowed to bring dependents during their sponsorship on the route. Additionally, from 11 March 2024, care homes in England will be required to be regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in order to sponsor migrants under the Health and Care Worker visa route. Care providers who were sponsoring workers in exclusively non-regulated activities (and therefore were not required to be registered with the CQC) before the rules change will be able to continue to sponsor these workers, including for extensions to their visa on those terms, but not hire new ones. These changes to the Health and Care Worker route will be brought in on 11 March 2024 via a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules that will be laid before Parliament on 19 February 2024. 14 March 2024: Introduction of a New Immigration Salary List On 14 March 2024, a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules will be laid before Parliament which will replace the existing Shortage Occupation List (SOL) with a new Immigration Salary List. The new Immigration Salary List will remove the 20% going rate discount to the minimum salary for shortage occupation roles. This follows a recommendation from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which will now advise the government on which occupations should be temporarily added to the new list. Employers should anticipate a reduction in the number of occupations on the list, potentially impacting recruitment strategies in specific industries. 4 April 2024: Increase in Skilled Worker Minimum Salary Threshold On 4 April 2024, the minimum salary threshold for a Skilled Worker visa will rise from £26,200 to £38,700 per annum and individual occupation ‘going rate’ thresholds will rise in line with the median full-time wage for equivalent jobs in 2023. Those already on the Skilled Worker visa route before the Immigration Rules change will not be subject to the new threshold when they change employment, extend their stay or settle in the UK. The Home Office will, however, expect their pay to progress at the same rate as resident workers when they next make an application to change employment, extend their stay, or settle. Those coming on the Health and Care Visa route will be exempt from the £38,700 salary threshold applicable to Skilled Workers, as will education workers in national pay-scale occupations. These changes to the Skilled Worker route will be brought in on 4 April 2024 via a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules that will be laid before Parliament on 14 March 2024. Source: https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/timeline-of-recent-and-forthcoming-uk-immigration-rule-changes-in-2024/ 4 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 10:58am On Feb 14 |
Dee2016:Hi Dee2016, your employer should withdraw the wrong CoS and apply for the right one immediately. Once they've applied for a new one, they should let you know the request number for this. You'll need to send this and evidence (screenshots) of your email conversations with your employer to DMC before the deadline. DMC are part of the UKVI and so know too well that a new CoS issuance takes time. DMC will give you time till you receive your new CoS and inform them of the new CoS reference number. Cheers.👍🏾 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:48pm On Dec 04, 2023 |
UK INTRODUCES TOUGHER VISA RULES AIMED AT CURBING MIGRATION❗ https://punchng.com/uk-introduces-tougher-visa-rules |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:28am On Nov 25, 2023 |
...TORY RIGHT IN THE UK HAS CALLED FOR MINISTERS TO CLOSE TEMPORARY VISA SCHEMES FOR CARE WORKERS https://punchng.com/143990-nigerian-doctors-others-moved-to-uk-in-nine-months |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 5:21pm On Nov 19, 2023 |
babe4chi:I commend this display of maturity too.👍🏾 Peace...🕊️✌🏾 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 5:20pm On Nov 19, 2023 |
Jorussia:I commend this display of maturity.👍🏾 Peace...🕊️✌🏾 1 Like |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 5:16pm On Nov 19, 2023 |
Rasheed890:If your work requires it, your employer will request it and tell you the specific DBS level needed. Most employers apply for it on behalf of the candidate, while you furnish them with your documents such as your ID, proof of address, police character certificate etc. |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 5:13pm On Nov 19, 2023 |
broglie:You can add joint account statement, tenancy or any other documents showing that both of you lived in the same address, screenshot of WhatsApp chats between both of you, etc... |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:12pm On Oct 15, 2023 |
ChisomFav2000:Mental Health International Staff Nurse - Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust https://www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/West_Midlands/Black_Country_Wide/Black_Country_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Staff_Nurse/Staff_Nurse-v5736233?_ts=13115 |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 4:34pm On Sep 26, 2023 |
mayowa94:Hi Mayowa94, I can see you desperately need a response to this query as you've posted it several times. Firstly, the following are the SOC's related to data analysis - 2135, 2136 and 3539. Secondly, all the above SOC's are eligible for the SWV however, only the first two are on the SW Shortage Occupations list. Lastly, I wouldn't know what exactly your job/role entails, because that's what determines your SOC, but, if you deal in IT and would like to apply under the shortage occupations list, then you may want to use 2135 (as a "Data Communications Analyst" only). But if your role entails finance, or you write just Data Analyst, this may be regarded as 3539 instead, and is NOT on the shortage occupations list. However, you may want to confirm from your prospective employer which SOC your job falls under. Cheers.😉 1 Like |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:45pm On Sep 16, 2023 |
NEW VISA FEES SET TO COME INTO EFFECT NEXT MONTH, 4 OCTOBER 2023 The UK government have announced 'increases to immigration and nationality fees, to pay for vital services and allow more funding to be prioritised for public sector pay rises, are set to come into effect on 4 October, following legislation being laid in Parliament today (15 September).' Skilled Worker visa: Up to 3 years: £625(current fee) to £719(new fee) Up to 5 years: £1,235(current fee) to £1,420(new fee) Health and Care Worker visa: Up to 3 years: £247(current fee) to £284(new fee) Up to 5 years: £479(current fee) to £551(new fee) Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-visa-fees-set-to-come-into-effect-next-month
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Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 1:08pm On Jun 11, 2023 |
johnwick3:Hi Johnwick3, please what was the eventual outcome of this encounter with the UKVI? Please update us. |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:19pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
easye2011:Please share the source of your info with us so that we can become enlightened. |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:06pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
Tboy243:Do you have the means to legally work as a teacher in Saudi Arabia? What subject and level do you want to teach, and are these in demand in these two countries? What're the pay and working conditions like in the two countries? Amongst many other factors, societal and cultural values vary between the two countries - some see the UK as too liberal, and Saudi as too conservative. You can ponder on those and make your decision. All the best. 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:47pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
GIDIBANKZ:Where did you get the visa from since you're doubting its authenticity?? 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:45pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
GorillaApp:Check if you can correct it at TLS during biometrics, or perhaps upload a cover letter as Giselle237 has suggested. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:39pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
mercy87:Hi mercy87, I guess you've now confirmed the particular document that's being requested from you. For the Statement of Comparability, apart from your degree certificate and transcript, our Nigerian WASSC/SSCE certificate should suffice for high school qualification evaluation, because it already displays the subjects and grades obtained in the exam. So you may want to put that explanation in the section for its transcript. However, do well to enquire about this by messaging ENIC via your dashboard. Cheers. |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:26pm On Jun 07, 2023 |
MatildaPopes:Hi MatildaPopes, a physical challenge or disability may not necessarily bar one from working in the UK health and social care sector, especially if it's an organization (eg. NHS) that has a good support system for the physically challenged. There are support workers who even use wheelchairs to work. Domiciliary care/Home care usually involves moving from one client's home to another to look after their daily personal needs, while Care home is usually done in a residential facility. Both require some level of agility and manual handling. That said, there would definitely be challenges while working - it all depends on your capacity. But your employer has to know some vital details of your health condition, especially if it's one that may pose a challenge for you to work effectively, so that they can advise you whether they can make provisions for your support. All the best. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:55pm On Jun 02, 2023 |
Eky29:Hi Eky29, I've been following your story from last year. So sorry about your plight. But you have to understand that Temporary Work visa, which is usually for volunteer/seasonal work and the like, is not the same as SW or HACW visa. As such, UKVI may not treat its applications as extremely important, especially if the temporary work isn't on a shortage occupations list, and also considering that they're having a pile of Study and SW/HACW visas etc. You may wish to keep following up UKVI with paid emails and calls. I think you can also pay a visit to TLS where you did your application and make enquiries. If that doesn't work out, you can then enquire at the embassy. If there's any way your employer can also reach out to UKVI, it may be helpful as well. That said, if nothing positive happens, you may have to cancel your application just as AdvanceDNA suggested. Your prospective employer may then re-issue you a fresh CoS, if you would still want to reapply for the temporary work. I pray this eventually turns to your favour after all this trauma.🙏🏿 2 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 8:08pm On Jun 02, 2023 |
Newuser007:PTE score requirements for UK visas: 43 or higher in each of the four sections of the test. https://www.pearsonpte.com/who-accepts-pte/uk/visas And it has to be PTE UKVI. I'm afraid you have to brace up for another test.💪🏾 1 Like |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:55pm On Jun 02, 2023 |
lightofjoy:If it's Statement of Comparability (ENIC), you can upload and have them evaluate more than one certificate. But if it's for UKVI English Proficiency Statement (Ecctis), you only need one certificate which you have access to its transcript and letter of English proficiency. They used to accept student copy of transcript, provided all the pages were stamped and signed, but I don't know if things have now changed. All the best. |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:54pm On Jun 02, 2023 |
mercy87:Hi Mercy87, since the instruction says your high school and degree qualifications, you may need the Statement of Comparability because this is the service that can evaluate both high school and university qualifications. You have to confirm from the person requesting this if what is required of you is a Statement of Comparability or the English Proficiency Statement (Visas and Nationality Service). The two are for different purposes and have been explained extensively on this thread. If it's the former, then you need your high school (WAEC/NECO/GCSE) certificate, your degree certificate and transcripts only. -> https://www.enic.org.uk But if it's the latter, you'll need your degree (bachelor's/master's/PhD) certificate, transcript and a letter of English proficiency from your university. -> https://ecctis.com You can also chat with Ecctis support team via the Message function on your dashboard and enquire if they can accept student copy of your transcript (they used to accept this in the past, provided all the pages were stamped and signed by your university authority). They may also ask you to get your university to send documents directly to them via documents@ecctis.com. All the best. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 10:20pm On May 01, 2023 |
Congratulations 🎉👏 to all those who recently succeeded on this journey! For those yet to succeed, I'd recommend you focus your applications more on NHS jobs, especially if you can't meet the financial demands of private care homes. NHS Band 3 or 4 care/support worker roles are also eligible for HACW visa, or Band 5+ if you're a qualified health professional. And, yes, the WHO Red List doesn't necessarily affect individual applications made directly to employers.🤗 The SW visa is still open to all other eligible professions, including those in IT, Admin, Teaching etc. You can also learn a new skill (eg any advanced IT/computer packages) and explore other options aside from Care. Having IELTS for UKVI, PCC, TB test cert etc, You can also take your cue from the below abridged comment.👇 Uzland:
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Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 3:44pm On Feb 22, 2023 |
UK VAC's in Ikeja, VI and Abuja will be closed ahead of the election, on Fri, 24th and Mon, 27th Feb 2023. Source: https://twitter.com/UKinNigeria/status/1628060873485869057
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Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 5:37pm On Feb 20, 2023 |
Generalkoke:Hello Generalkoke, it's so sad to learn about this. However, it's the ugly reality some have found themselves in. You'll have to apply great wisdom in how you choose to go about this, cos if you get into a confrontation with your current employer, they may withdraw/revoke your CoS and you know what it means - for them, they may just face a fine or loss of their sponsorship licence; for you it may mean having to go back to Naija. If you wish to pursue it legally and need some guidance, you may seek professional counsel from a labour-matters or immigration lawyer. First of all, you may have to write an official letter to the complaints unit of your company to formally appeal your redundancy, and follow your company's rules for making such complaints. Also, you can enquire about labour unions, such as Unison, that may be able to assist you in fighting for your rights. I've specifically searched and found the links below which I hope would provide useful information and assistance to you and others: -> https://www.acas.org.uk/your-rights-during-redundancy/appeal-a-redundancy-decision -> https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/discrimination-at-work/discrimination-at-work/checking-if-its-discrimination/check-if-your-problem-at-work-is-discrimination/ -> https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/dismissal/check-your-rights-if-youre-dismissed/dismissal/check-if-your-dismissal-is-fair/ However, at this point, my advice to you, and others in similar situations, is to fall back to aggressive job hunting... In addition to the suggestion already made by Dee1504, you may also wish to check out your current local county council's careers website and apply for social care jobs, or any other shortage occupation that you're qualified for. You can also apply to other nearby county councils and/or CIC organizations, in case there are no SWV eligible roles in your current local coucil. Most of them are willing to take people, especially in-country candidates with a valid driving licence, for community support worker roles. I wish you all the best of luck.🙏 PS: Please do keep us updated on your progress. 3 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 6:59pm On Feb 04, 2023 |
Uzland:OUR DEAR THREAD HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED WITH THE NEW 'QUALIFIED TEACHER ROUTE 2023' 4 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 3:38pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
DAramis:Hi DAramis, I'd love to, if I'd be able to research and get all the details regarding it. Thanks. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 3:27pm On Jan 01, 2023 |
HELLO FAMILY, WELCOME TO 2023!!!❤️ Congratulations to those of us who recently succeeded on this journey! And to those of us still striving, don't give up - there's light at the end of the tunnel! Let's hope that the UK govt won't decide to remove caregiver roles from the SW/HACW visa by Feb. But if it happens, there'll be hope on other developed countries opening up soon. All the best!❤️❤️ 8 Likes |
Travel / Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by Uzland: 7:13pm On Dec 16, 2022 |
Generalkoke:WOW! Congratulations to you, Generalkoke! 1 Like |
Phones / Re: UMIDIGI DISCUSSION THREAD by Uzland: 8:38am On Nov 26, 2022 |
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Travel / Re: General UK Visa Enquiries - Part 5 by Uzland: 9:10pm On Nov 24, 2022 |
Mrmoney90:Hi Mrmoney90, no, they don't. It's the duty of your prospective employer to assess you and confirm whether you're suitable for the job. Modified 01/05/2023: Yes, UKVI do may request further documents in support of your visa application, such as Evidence of work experience, Qualifications, Professional registration, Child care arrangement, etc. |
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