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Tier 4 student visa laws ‘harm universities’ says former Education Minister

UK universities are missing out on students from India because of the Government tightening immigration controls, a former education minister warns.
Labour’s Baroness Blackstone said the country risked being in a “very unfortunate position” when it came to attracting lucrative overseas students – worth billions of pounds to UK universities.

UK Immigration crackdown on Tier 4 students sees 70% fall in applications to private colleges

City AM reports that the UK government’s policy to cut immigration is having a devastating effect on private higher education, according to a new report published last week. Prohibiting some international students, those studying at private institutions, from working part-time to support their studies in the UK must be reversed, the Centre Forum think tank argued.

JCWI asks: Bogus’ Colleges – what about their Genuine Students?

Finally one of the main migrant groups are taking up the cases of thousands of Tier 4 students who have been left stranded like refugees in a war zone during the UK Border Agency’s relentless student visa crackdown on private colleges.

Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011

Immigration News weekly round up 20 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news

Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011

Immigration News weekly round up 13 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news

Immigration News weekly round up 6 November 2011

Immigration News weekly round up 6 November 2011 – http://www.immigrationmatters.co.uk/category/news

‘I’ve done nothing wrong’ says bankrupt Tasmac College director to the 650 students who have lost £7500 in fees

Bust college Director Prashan Dua told angry students at the Tasmac College creditors meeting, held on 3 November at a theatre in Rickmansworth, that he and his fellow Directors had done ‘nothing wrong’. Angry students were told that they were ‘unsecured creditors’ who fell behind secured creditors such as Bank of India and the former staff who are still owed salary payments.

TASMAC College Creditors Meeting

Bijal Shah, of Licensed Insolvency Practitioner’s RE 10, has announced a further creditors meeting for the bankrupt TASMAC College, to be held at 11am on 3 November at:

650 Tasmac students stranded as University of Wales accredited college closes

Tasmac London School of Business, which offered degrees validated by the The University of Wales (UoW), ceased trading on Friday leaving hundreds of international students stranded. Bison UK Immigration Adviser Cynthia Barker was saddened by the news and said she is offering free immigration consultations for any students affected by the closure of their college.

Immigration Rule change for Tier 2 working visa migrants – proof of income required for ILR Indefinite Leave to Remain

Cynthia Barker, of Immigration Advisers Bison UK, warns that this minor change should be of major concern to work permit and Tier 2 visa holders who are not being paid the correct salaries – i.e. as stated on their work permits.