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koonbey:
Lol the colonialism nonsense is one of those things that makes you feel like laughing and crying at the same time.

Nigeria receives around £150 - 200million in UK foreign aid annually, apart from other countries. I wonder what many would do if they realised that a chunk of the development they see at home is not even from the Nigerian government but from this aid, even in the health sector - primary healthcare centers, schools and such.

It's abroad that our people all become activists and expert public administrators cum economists with answers to all the problems other countries face. They'll ignore the causes of some of these policies and focus on the ones that'll allow them to whinge and moan while claiming one 'ism after another.



Anyway, here's the report - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11737185/Health-tourists-155-countries-run-219million-unpaid-NHS-bills.html. For those who don't like DM, here's one from The Sun, albeit older - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15684135/hospital-debts-health-tourists-40-million/.

DadR:
Thank you, Chief!

I hope the increment is not about to happen with this planned maintenance. 😂

aragbaboy:
Do you have an idea how much it will cost the company in getting another COS in the same occupation code? I am about doing this and I intend knowing the cost before approaching HR

DadR:
Greetings, my people!

The news of the imminent significant increase in IHS and Visa Fee don wake silent reader up o! Please, I need your kind opinion.

We are currently on Tier 4 visas which will expire towards the end of Sept. 2023. Also, my spouse has just been cleared by her school hence we are now eligible to apply for postgraduate study work visa .

While we are still exploring the possibilities of securing a job with Tier 2 sponsorship, our plan was to wait till a week before the expiration of our Tier 4 visas before applying for PSW visa with the hope of securing a Tier 2 sponsorship before then. But now, we are worried that the proposed increment in IHS and visa fees might take effect before the end of Sept 2023.

So, please, do you think this increment might happen sooner than we think or will they announce on a particular day and state that it will take effect in a month's time, for instance?

Should we just apply now to hedge the risk of not incurring any additional costs?

If the above is yes and we later apply, in a short while, to switch from PSW to Tier 2, will the Home Office refund the unutilized portion of the IHS paid for 2 years PSW?

Make una no vex for my long story o, I no fit sleep like dis cos na fam of 3 we be and dis additional cost no be small tin!

Thank you!

Zahra29:
The average EU citizen is content to remain in their country though, riots and all.

However the govt knows that they are many others who will come here no matter how much the IHS is.

jedisco:
It's why I chuckle when I hear about an EU deal to plug the labour shortage.

This graph says it all. Expect a steeper decline from the EU with this new levy. Good luck crafting a deal that undermines the 4 pillars of the EU or getting EU folks to pay uni fees, IHS fee, T2 e.t.c and fund your 7% wage demand. Talk of slave labour.

I'm still wondering what the sweet spot is

Bourne007:
This your statement is baffling .. . Isn't IHS for all continents inc EU? .. .

hustla:
Where can I find the video pls?

hustla:


E never even reach 1 week that I spoke about the moaning and moaning and then squeezing the necks of legal immigrants

jedisco:
Just stumbled on this, oddly, when I search they're not many mainstream UK media reporting it. The UK openly admits immigration fees as an essential source of revenue. Simply means that for workers to get their 6-7% wage rise, there has to be a minimum number of immigrants coming thru. The recently touted 8yr wait period for an ilr makes more sense now. I wonder what those who 'did not vote for black and brown people' think about the this. Perhaps, they would get EU citizens willing to pay so much for little in return.

Take a married 28yo who comes here for masters. They'd pay:

Initial visa fee
Initial ihs fee for 1-2 yrs
Uni school fees

Then;
PSW fee
IHS fee again for 1-2 yrs

Then;
Tier 2 visa fee
IHS fee for 5 yrs.
ILR fee
Passport fee

All these are aside income tax and NI and very importantly, the economic footprint they bring.

After giving 8-9 years of their productive life to the the UK economy, a whole lot of these people would still be lower bracket income earners. The UK adds to their life but in far less measure than what they have brought.

Reason why I asked how many Brits of similar age have contributed as much.
Without immigration, this economy would crumble under its own weight

BorisJohnson:
Rise in IHS coming….

Schoolhike:
Would need advice
Currently on Graduate visa (expires jan 2025)

Got two analyst role
1. One in Scotland (25k annually) 1-year contract, full-time. Obviously no sponsorship.

2. In London (28k annually) permanent, full-time, with sponsorship


Note:
Both are hybrid (1-2days office)
Been living in Scotland right from day one in Uk.

heroshark:
I don't understand what you guys meant by get other visas?

Having other visas (which in most cases are visit visa) will not save anyone from the UK immigration wahala if the time comes. You can't use those visas to immigrate or even work on those visas. I have a long-term US visa and Schegen visa (Swiss issued) yet they are absolutely useless for immigration purposes.

Except you plan to travel and then turn illegal immigrant.

justwise:
Too little too late, this has gone on for yrs and they are reacting now after care homes and agents have made £££ unrestricted

Lexusgs430:
So you intend to remix your japa....... 🤣😂

Adulterated japa, is not allowed....... 😁

IvanCardozo:
My brother, a little over one year ago, if person tell me say I go get that kyne travel history in that short a while,I go say na lie😂. Funny enough, I've put all my guys on it too. I shared the update. Everybody don travel. Paris,Madrid, Rome etc. Na so we waka ooo. Outta more than 15 of us, at least like 10 don collect Yankee kpali. With Yankee kpali, it was easy to collect Canada. Information dey very important. Na only Australia we no do, cuz e far😂😂. Collect them kpalis and keep. No be crime. Afro nation of last week or so, na so all of us buy flight ticket. Visa don dey already sef. Now I see the kyne flex all these citizens of big countries have. Just buy ticket and voila,you don move.

grandstar:
My cousin who is in APC informed me that it is suspected that Tinubu was advised to behave like an invalid so the North would believe he won't be fit for a second term, moat likely die before then.

I honestly speaking don't know if it's true. It's just amazing that ever since he mounted the hot sit, all his sickly traits have suddenly vamoose d.

geesilver:
The boldness to commit fraud and still defend it at a young age is just a mystery to me....... This almost lead to tribal war online.

IvanCardozo:
This country don cast. Idan must possess the ability to smell rubbish before it happens. The country fit wake up tomorrow, tell us we've got just 2hours to vacate their territory. Honestly, that's how much I'm scared of the UK now. It's a timebomb.

I came here a little over 1year ago. And within that time, I've got a Greece visa, Germany (twice), America and Canada visa. I always had mind to work on plan B, cuz even sponsorship work here is difficult (except for care/support).

Bro, start working on that plan B asap.

LionInZion:
Haha
Life is boring without once in a while vawulence now. It may sound funny but some of us dey enjoy the debate, even sometimes learn from such.

Peerielass:
Nope! Just like there are different subsets of ethnic groups, there are also different subsets of white people. White British account for 76%.

The point is Brits are not as lazy as we often make them out to be on this thread.

Peerielass:
Nope! Just like there are different subsets of ethnic groups, there are also different subsets of white people. White British account for 76%.

Peerielass:
Well it does if what you were saying about immigrants contributing more to the UK economy was anything to go by.

Percentage of white people in active employment is higher than the percentage of any subset of ethnic minorities except for Indians.

Peerielass:
Still a drop in the ocean compared to the number of white people working and paying taxes based on figures from the 2021 census.

southsouthking:
We stand by EU report.

Zahra29:
This is so laughably untrue....
Sure they are corrupt in many ways here....but then there is fantastically corrupt which is where Nigeria fits into

LionInZion:
Once upon a time, a man sent out 1,000 invitations for a feast in his house. The invitees were happy, booked flight tickets, bought new dresses, and packed enough luggage for the 3-day event. They also brought gold and silver to spend at the feast.

But shortly after they arrived at the occasion, the host started complaining about their presence.
“They are too many!”
“I need my privacy!”
“These aren’t the type of guests I was expecting!”
The host whined every minute.

“But you chose the guests yourself, handwritten their names and signed each invite,” his wife reminded him.
“Yes, I know but still I want them out!”

So, he decided to turn the venue into a ‘hostile environment’ towards the guests.
He started by removing their seats.
He ordered his servants to remove food and drinks from their tables and feed them to the dogs.

When the guests have had enough, they started leaving one after the other
But shortly after, the host realised that the merchandise tables he set up at various corners of the venue were experiencing low patronage.
A week before the feast, he had shipped in expensive goods on credit, banking on the huge profit he’d make off his guests.

Just as he pondered the imminent loss from the goods, the servants called out.
“Master, the freezers are full and we have nowhere to store the food.”
“Also, the dogs refused to eat the little we served them, as they aren’t used to the taste,” another servant announced.

Now, it suddenly dawned on him the loss and wastage he was about to suffer
So, he brought out another round of invitations to be sent to the same set of guests
But this time around with so many promises and relaxed eligibility criteria
He would also sell the merchandise at a cheaper price to mitigate his loss

But then, the invitees weren’t really surprised.
They know the host very well.
This is what he does every year.

The story of one generous, I mean very generous country.

koonbey:
The PSW visa is very affordable for any graduate, if they truly had access to the money they had proven that they have to support their living expenses for the duration of their studies, while applying for the visa.

The fees for the visa are easily covered by just two or three months of that 20-hour week limit, especially if you factor in the unrestricted vacation work periods.

And IHS? FHS it’s 600 odd pounds per year for unlimited mostly free access to a world-class healthcare system. In that same US some people are hailing a ‘simple’ ambulance trip to the hospital and treatment for a day for heat exhaustion cost a friend of mine over $3,000 recently. There people are often afraid to call ambulances even when they clearly need urgent medical help.

The ‘average Brit’ you people are slandering here has been paying into the funds that made up that system all their life via direct and indirect taxes, and their parents and ancestors for hundreds of years paid into it as well. And they are still paying the same taxes and NI contributions and whatnot as you are today, but 600 pounds per year is exorbitant?

Haba mana. Haba.

Plus, after all they said on this thread that migrants to the UK from Nigeria are like people living in Banana Island, among other Nigerians.

We all know why it looks like it’s too unaffordable for many graduates, abi? So tell us - Is the UK government to blame for people not having access to the money they claimed they had or for people not planning properly for the dependents they brought?

koonbey:
Oh really? Is that so?

But it’s not their country that’s locked in a quagmire of corruption such that dishonesty, bribery and extortion is all up in your face from the moment you step on the shores (or airport) through to almost every single interaction you have with a government official and a vast majority of people.

Is it?

lavida001:
Is this even true that they fund EU 350 million pounds weekly? One thing I have understood about this brits is they lie a lot.

Zahra29:
Really? Even on this forum how many times have certain jobs/ sectors been scoffed at? a PSW holder can work anywhere so why are they not plugging the gaps in certain sectors? How many are happy to work in care medium/long term or training to be an electrician or carpenter, when such occupations are looked down on in their home country.

You know that the average Nigerian and Indian wants a high powered job or to own their own business, so the reality is that even if they were given visas to fill these roles, their aim would be to flee to a more befitting occupation the first chance they get, and so the cycle would continue with the government having to print out another 5M visas in 2 years time to plug the shortages - unless they imposed strict measures like banning visa holders from switching to a different sector or they do like the UAE and decouple some employment visas from the settlement route. But they would be labelled fascist if they did that.

This is why the current model isn't working nor is it sustainable.