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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Newbie123: 10:42am On Jun 27, 2023
AirBay:


Hello, are you hcpc registered?

No not me. I'm asking for a friend but I doubt he is.

Should he do this before coming here?

What next afterwards please?

Can he get jobs as a microbiologist or he needs to do certifications

Thank you for responding
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AirBay: 11:41am On Jun 27, 2023
Newbie123:


No not me. I'm asking for a friend but I doubt he is.

Should he do this before coming here?

What next afterwards please?

Can he get jobs as a microbiologist or he needs to do certifications

Thank you for responding

Your friend will be in a better position to answer questions. Let him come here.

No won't be able to work as a microbiologist. Yes, he needs some certifications.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by stephoye: 1:03pm On Jun 27, 2023
Good day all. I just passed my UK driving theory test and I want to apply for practical test. What can I do to have a nearer date? Thanks for your response.

Please note that I have been driving in Nigeria before coming to the UK.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Iruobe1987: 1:33pm On Jun 27, 2023
Please Gurus in the house, do I still need police clearance certificate from Nigeria if I am changing from a student dependent visa to tier2 visa
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by acosfd: 1:49pm On Jun 27, 2023
CheesyTee:
You can spend your money. You just need 1250 to enter the account

OK. Thanks so much
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Newbie123: 2:43pm On Jun 27, 2023
AirBay:


Your friend will be in a better position to answer questions. Let him come here.

No won't be able to work as a microbiologist. Yes, he needs some certifications.

He's not on nairaland but I will pass the message on.

Thanks for your help
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayluv(f): 5:13pm On Jun 27, 2023
Good evening beautiful people, please I have a question. I apply for a say 5 year visitor visa for my mum.

I want to understand how it really works. The maximum stay of a visitors visa is 6 months. If for example she stays for 5 months and goes back to Nigeria and then she comes back after 1 month and then stays 5 months, has she violated any visa rules?

What is the best way to maximise the use of this visa.

Thanks in advance.

cc justwise fatima04 lexusgs430 ticha and all the sabi people on this thread
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by AgentXxx(m): 5:18pm On Jun 27, 2023
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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hyzich(m): 5:59pm On Jun 27, 2023
Guys in the house,

Why is it so hard for Accountants in industry to get job with sponsorship? Excluding the big 4's and other top 20 firms that recruits auditors in practice
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Peerielass: 6:18pm On Jun 27, 2023
hyzich:
Guys in the house,

Why is it so hard for Accountants in industry to get job with sponsorship? Excluding the big 4's and other top 20 firms that recruits auditors in practice

Probably because it’s not a profession that’s on the shortage occupation list. Although there’s a high demand for Accountants, there’s also sufficient pool of accountants locally to meet the demand so no need for sponsorship and recruiting form abroad.

Secondly some of the jobs in industry require solid UK experience and knowledge unlike auditing where procedures are more standardised hence more transferable skills.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by hyzich(m): 6:32pm On Jun 27, 2023
Peerielass:


Probably because it’s not a profession that’s on the shortage occupation list. Although there’s a high demand for Accountants, there’s also sufficient pool of accountants locally to meet the demand so no need for sponsorship and recruiting form abroad.

Secondly some of the jobs in industry require solid UK experience and knowledge unlike auditing where procedures are more standardised hence more transferable skills.

I am actually talking about sponsorship for those already in the UK. I somewhat agree with you about the pool and i think it's easier to get into the profession after highschool and get trained till you get qualified
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by lavida001: 6:40pm On Jun 27, 2023
bigtt76:
How una de take fok for dis country de wonder me sha. Lol Nothing to do for now but try step up the effort to get a sponsorship job or prep for psw visa


Konji no be your mate

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Peerielass: 6:52pm On Jun 27, 2023
hyzich:


I am actually talking about sponsorship for those already in the UK

Sponsorship for those in UK and recruiting from abroad are practically the same thing to an employer. Same process, same documentation and costs required in terms of visas and COS etc

Why would they go through the stress of sponsorship when there’s a pool of qualified accountants who as you mentioned have risen through the rank and file as school leavers and have the requisite knowledge and experience they need.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayo47(m): 7:12pm On Jun 27, 2023
I think it used to be possible to right ICAN exam in London about a decade. You might want to contact ICAN or do a further research

harddrive2012:
Hello bro, I’m also considering getting chartered. Though I Started ICAN in Nigeria and still in Skills with 2 papers left.
May I ask if you started your ACCA in UK?
I have checked the fee online and it looks much 😂.
Would you advise I continue my ICAN in UK and probably convert to ACCA later using my ICAN. Or make I just close eyes start ACCA here from the foundation level for those with Bsc. Accounting.

Thanks

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LagosismyHome(f): 7:15pm On Jun 27, 2023
mayluv:
Good evening beautiful people, please I have a question. I apply for a say 5 year visitor visa for my mum.

I want to understand how it really works. The maximum stay of a visitors visa is 6 months. If for example she stays for 5 months and goes back to Nigeria and then she comes back after 1 month and then stays 5 months, has she violated any visa rules?

What is the best way to maximise the use of this visa.

Thanks in advance.

cc justwise fatima04 lexusgs430 ticha and all the sabi people on this thread

She technically hasn't but if you becomes too frequent she can be denied entry and sent back . I am talking from personal experience as my mum was almost sent back. The luck I had was that they called first as they were denying entry and I was able to convince them to allow with conditions .

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by LagosismyHome(f): 7:17pm On Jun 27, 2023
bigtt76:
How una de take fok for dis country de wonder me sha. Lol Nothing to do for now but try step up the effort to get a sponsorship job or prep for psw visa


Na wa for you oooo. Are married people not doing it steady every week or even daily in some cases tongue. Life is for the living . Why you no go live your life to the fullest . UK or no UK

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Advision: 7:30pm On Jun 27, 2023
harddrive2012:
Hello bro, I’m also considering getting chartered. Though I Started ICAN in Nigeria and still in Skills with 2 papers left.
May I ask if you started your ACCA in UK?
I have checked the fee online and it looks much 😂.
Would you advise I continue my ICAN in UK and probably convert to ACCA later using my ICAN. Or make I just close eyes start ACCA here from the foundation level for those with Bsc. Accounting.

Thanks


While ICAN in theory is equivalent to cima, acca, icaew. In practice some recruiters could look down on ican so your focus should be the uk chartered accountancy qualification.

You can do a conversion for icaew and cima with ican but I think you need a few years of experience (post qualification I think).

Acca is more straightforward

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Advision: 7:33pm On Jun 27, 2023
stephoye:
Good day all. I just passed my UK driving theory test and I want to apply for practical test. What can I do to have a nearer date? Thanks for your response.

Please note that I have been driving in Nigeria before coming to the UK.

Check dvla between 6-7 on Monday morning. Also some apps like testi will help you spot open dates

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayo47(m): 8:04pm On Jun 27, 2023
Don't think there should be an issue mentioning the Job title. Its fine if you don't mention the employer and i agree to that but not the role. You might have not mentioned the job if you didn't want to mention at least the job title as its expected for people to ask such

gmacnoms:
Thank you.


D other question is too direct, and I’ll pass.

I came in, I cleaned up my Cv with resume-now dot come ,and applied to Jobs that match my history experience and desired pathway. I applied to over 30 per day. Indeed, company sites, Cv library, etc. anywhere wey work posting Dey. I also called companies and recruitment agencies.

I also walked round the city for Posters and job posts

I also had a cv (I put in informal experiences) to apply for care support roles, because I can do anything legal to pay my bills.

I was lucky to immediately get one that matches what I desired, which is the desired pathway.





Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by cbn4main: 8:45pm On Jun 27, 2023
dustydee:

It should not be an issue but why spend all that money on flight when she can stay for 5 months straight?
When you say it will affect your kids, what do you mean? If they are so attached to their granma, have you considered sending them to live with her?

I meant, since both parents would start working full time, the kids eould need company.


1). If I state in her application that she will stay for 30 days in her first visit but ends up spending 5 months at a stretch, don't you think it will impact her next renewal?

2). On the other hand, if I state in her application that she will spend 5 months, don't you think it will look like she wants to settle in the UK?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by cbn4main: 8:54pm On Jun 27, 2023
bigtt76:
This looks like a good plan to me if you can afford the airfares. BTW what visa plan are you on? Are you settled? Perhaps you should look at applying for her to stay long term as someone who requires special care which you and your wife would provide ...you can research more on this.


We are not settled. We are on Tier 2 visa.

Is there something like Child care visit visa? Like, I mean, can I state categorically that she is visiting for child care purposes? Would this fly?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by cbn4main: 9:01pm On Jun 27, 2023
dustydee:

What I did was to show an account statement with enough money to cover the flight fare and some miscellaneous expenses and then added my payslip and accomodation contract to show I can accommodate her and take care of her while here. First visit was for almost 5 months.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayo47(m): 9:08pm On Jun 27, 2023
You can bring as soon as possible but you dont need make plans of marriage because you want to get your partner to be with you (Mentioned because i have seen it happen often) Actually you bring your partner through an "Unmarried Partner" route. You just need to show evidence of living together for 2 years through a tenancy agreement where both names will be included, Joint bank account or joint insurance coverage plan

Newbie123:
Good day guys...

Abeg make Una epp me answer this one because na love matter grin grin. I'm hoping someone has had a similar experience.

I'm on a Tier-4 visa and my course ends some time in August/September 2024 (I need to confirm this)

Thing is, I need to know what my chances are of bringing my partner(not married) over for

1) a visit
Or
2) join me permanent.

2 is based on when/if we get married.

For the visit, what do I need please? What steps do I need to take and how long do I have to apply?

Also, if we go down the marriage route, how long do I have to bring my partner in as I've heard things like before 3 months to the end of your course or something.

Abeg make una guide me. Thanks

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by stephoye: 9:08pm On Jun 27, 2023
Advision:


Check dvla between 6-7 on Monday morning. Also some apps like testi will help you spot open dates

Thanks for your reply. Is there any App for DVLA?

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by dustydee: 9:27pm On Jun 27, 2023
cbn4main:


I meant, since both parents would start working full time, the kids eould need company.


1). If I state in her application that she will stay for 30 days in her first visit but ends up spending 5 months at a stretch, don't you think it will impact her next renewal?

2). On the other hand, if I state in her application that she will spend 5 months, don't you think it will look like she wants to settle in the UK?

It shouldn't but then there is also no harm in estimating a more accurate duration.

I just make sure I follow the guidelines. First was to stay for around 4 months, she ended up staying for 5months +. Renewed and stayed for about 5 months. Subsequent one was 2years visa which she used twice. Can't remember how long each visit lasted.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 9:31pm On Jun 27, 2023
Naaaah ....closest is Au Pair but restricted to EU citizens I think but not sure


cbn4main:

We are not settled. We are on Tier 2 visa.

Is there something like Child care visit visa? Like, I mean, can I state categorically that she is visiting for child care purposes? Would this fly?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by bigtt76(f): 9:32pm On Jun 27, 2023
Abi ...people de knack sef in the middle of war and extreme crisis how much more in the coldness of cold UK cheesy


LagosismyHome:


Na wa for you oooo. Are married people not doing it steady every week or even daily in some cases tongue. Life is for the living . Why you no go live your life to the fullest . UK or no UK

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by justwise(m): 9:35pm On Jun 27, 2023
mayluv:
Good evening beautiful people, please I have a question. I apply for a say 5 year visitor visa for my mum.

I want to understand how it really works. The maximum stay of a visitors visa is 6 months. If for example she stays for 5 months and goes back to Nigeria and then she comes back after 1 month and then stays 5 months, has she violated any visa rules?

What is the best way to maximise the use of this visa.

Thanks in advance.

cc justwise fatima04 lexusgs430 ticha and all the sabi people on this thread


Is your mum a pensioner?
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by Solumtoya: 9:55pm On Jun 27, 2023
LagosismyHome:


Na wa for you oooo. Are married people not doing it steady every week or even daily in some cases tongue. Life is for the living . Why you no go live your life to the fullest . UK or no UK

The statement was just off, to say the least.

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Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by gmacnoms(m): 10:46pm On Jun 27, 2023
mayo47:
Don't think there should be an issue mentioning the Job title. Its fine if you don't mention the employer and i agree to that but not the role. You might have not mentioned the job if you didn't want to mention at least the job title as its expected for people to ask such

You wan use the job title pay me salary?

I don’t understand 😏

Ok. Na morgue I Dey work as Mortician.
Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by mayo47(m): 11:22pm On Jun 27, 2023
Then keep such information to yourself.......No need for the show off

gmacnoms:
You wan use the job title pay me salary?

I don’t understand 😏

Ok. Na morgue I Dey work as Mortician.

Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 3) by farmfuseagros: 1:25am On Jun 28, 2023
Midex88:


Both our Names... Like Mr/Mrs
That’s where the problem is, it should have been only her name.
I hope you get it resolved

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