Joint Parliamentary Briefing from the British Refugee Council, the Scottish Refugee Council and the Welsh Refugee Council on the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill 2009.
The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill cleared its final stage in the House of Commons this week and will become Law shortly. But the new citizenship rules will take effect no earlier than July 2011. People who have permanent residency at that time, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), can apply under the old rules for the next two years.
The UK Government has climbed down over plans for passport controls when travelling between Britain and Ireland, following a defeat in the Lords.
When this Bill becomes law thousands of people could be denied the chance to settle in the UK. The UK Border Agency describes the Bill as a “shake up” of the route to Citizenship making “newcomers earn the right to stay here”.
Filipina Nurse graduate, Rachel, could only find a voluntary work placement in the Philippines, for which many Nurses PAY the hospitals around 5000 Peso’s a month for the privilege!
She is on a 3 year student visa to study NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) level’s 2 and 3 in Health and Social Care.
NVQ Student Visa holder, Joanne, from General Santos City, Mindanao, Philippines arrives at Majestic College in London where she received a warm welcome from the team and fellow Filipino students.
NVQ Student obtains a student visa in Manila despite being deported and refused Entry Clearance by the British Embassy in Manila.
Filipina Nurse arrives back in the UK with a 5 Work Permit after being refused Further Leave to Remain a year ago.
Pinoy NVQ Student Visa holder arrives at Majestic College – on a 3 year student visa – in London to start his course in NVQ Health and Social Care
Filipina Student Visa holder arrives in UK to start her NVQ studies at Majestic College.