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Immigration Information     New Student Visa Rules force university to closeLess than six months after the British government announced tighter restrictions on student visas, at least one university has said it is being forced to close one of its campuses as a result of the new regulations… More law centre closures as government introduce legal aid plan for 10% cutProposal due before parliament as Law for All charity blames planned legal aid cuts for pushing it into liquidation, the Guardian reports. Eastern European human trafficking for sex trade – two men in courtA man accused of trafficking eastern European women into Northern Ireland to work in the sex trade, took up to 80% of their earnings, a court has heard. Immigration News weekly round up 28 August 2011Immigration News weekly round up 28 August 2011- MORE CHALLENGES FOR TIER 4 STUDENTS AS ‘3-YEAR RULE’ APPLIED Net migration figures increase as fewer Brits go abroadThe number of European migrants coming to Britain has increased considerably since the A2 countries, Bulgaria and Romania, joined the EU – despite restrictions on work. MORE CHALLENGES FOR TIER 4 STUDENTS AS ‘3-YEAR RULE’ APPLIEDAs if international students have not got enough to worry about, many are now being hit by the new hurdle: the ‘3 year rule’. The UK Border Agency’s Guideline Points-based system (Part 6A) dated July 2011 reads: Can family dependants of Tier 4 Students work while studying in the UK?The answer might not be a straightforward as you think. Legal Adviser jailed for masterminding immigration scamAn immigration law advisor from Hayes was jailed last week for four-and-a-half years for masterminding a major immigration scam…but with so many legal ways to live, work or study in the UK it is surprising that people will pay thousands of pounds to crooks. UK firms plan to recruit more EU migrants to fill job vacanciesIn the health care sector employers are increasingly turning to EU workers from A8 countries and A2 Bulgaria and Romania to fill hundreds of vacancies. UK University places filling up faster than last year‘Whilst the UK University’s shortage of places do not directly affect international students who want to study in the UK, the reduced number of places may leave fewer options.’ Share                                                 |