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Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 5:35pm On Feb 16, 2022
Statement of comparability is the one for £49.50

The one for £140 is for Visas and Nationality services when applying for Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa
oniwoski:
Good day my people,

Pls I'm trying to apply for a job and was told to upload my UK ENIC document. I checked the site and saw one verification for 49 pounds and the other for 140 pounds. Pls which am I supposed to go for.
Help me pls
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 1:31am On Feb 14, 2022
@Yemsot Wow!!! Congratulations. There are so many lessons from this write up and the bolded is actually a brilliant idea which saved the situation. I also must commend your tenacity and bravery to compose that email and escalate it further. I know Wolverhampton very well and I can imagine the stress you must have gone true. Well done!!!
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 5:28pm On Feb 13, 2022
If switching within same uni and same faculty they might be able to accommodate and do a direct switch over.

However, in this case the, he will have to secure an admission for Nursing or social works before before quitting the present one and they might request him to return to Nigeria and reapply for the new course (if going to different uni and since admission period is over).
20nat:
Hi

Seeking advise for a friend.  Upon arrival in uk he decided he does not want to study  a Msc in  Biochemistry anymore but would like to switch over to Nursing or social work.Is he allowed to change schools? How will this affect his Visa? Does he need approval from the university and does he need to notify the home office?

His wife and child were supoose to join him once he settles but he is thinking of putting that on hold till he knows were he stands.

He wants to start applying for September intake.

Thanks
Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 10:42pm On Feb 12, 2022
I found this on Twitter and I hope it will help someone https://twitter.com/wakawaka_doctor/status/1492572120270110720?s=21
It’s a list of 20 companies that sponsor the health and care worker visa in the UK
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 6:17pm On Feb 12, 2022
Check page 202 of this thread
tushqueen:
Hi,

I know this has been mentioned before but I can't seem to trace the chat.

I need recommendations for a mattress that feels like our naija foam. This spring bed no good for my back
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 6:13pm On Feb 12, 2022
This is what made my cousin get an £50 fine that year. Yeah you need to buy daily, weekly or monthly bus pass at the station or better still pay at entry with contactless.

Those 2 companies don’t work together unfortunately so you have to buy different tickets just like avanti and london midland trains
teeebest:
Elders, please how does bus transportation work up north. I stay in Peterlee. Do I need to buy tickets ahead before boarding or I can just pay in the bus like normal danfo in Naija lol? .

Secondly, Is there a ticket that works for all service providers like arriva, stagecoach etc?
Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 9:02am On Feb 11, 2022
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/knowledge-of-english
Teejay13:
Yes, you will have to rewrite as the HCW route only suggest IELTS UKVI. So, obviously it has to be IELTS UKVI and no other.

Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 8:59am On Feb 11, 2022
The skilled visa or the health and care worker visa?
If the later, you can do statement of comparability test by ecctis
Queengold1:
Hello house i am preparing to apply for this visa route so i did my IELTS already last month the result is out and I scored 7.0 but my issue is i did not take the IELTS UKIV but the normal IELTS do i have to rewrite the exam or I can use the regular IELTS to apply? Thank you
Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 8:55am On Feb 11, 2022
Permanent full time you shld choose
Beedollas:
My people Una good morning oo. Abeg looking for job, I dey see, permanent, full time, part time and contract. Which one should we go for? I mean for those aiming for the care worker route
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 2:14pm On Feb 10, 2022
What I do?
veleta:
@Omopapa thanks.
Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 11:52pm On Feb 09, 2022
IIGS (Itu Integrated Global Services) as shown in their website (iigs-group.com) is NOT a registered company in the uk (you can search company house to confirm) rather it is a company registered in Abuja Nigeria. It is a Nigerian owned company!
festacgirlie:
I don't really get your point. You are showing domain name registration. What does that have to do with whether the courses are legitimate or not?

Did you call Apex Learning UK and they disown IIGS or they told you the coupon codes to be used on Apex Learning website are fakes?

If you don't understand how this things work you can ask for explanation.

Or is the low price they are offering Nigerians a problem sir?

Or what is really your point?
Prosperity4All:
This company ( iigs-group.com) was first registered online in September 2021 ( NOT up to 1 year old in business) so from where was the British government buying their courses angry angry angry for their citizens) -see attachment.

You came here a few days ago de-marketing LPTC (registered since 2014) and Kope Medics in favour a a non existing Company whose website was probably being retouced. In all honesty, which school will you prefer to send your ward, one that is 7 years old with some track record, or one that is less than a year and No history. huh shocked
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 7:24pm On Feb 09, 2022
https://instagram.com/kitchenkicksbyb?utm_medium=copy_link
Lilipo:
Please, people of Glasgow.

Anyone know who can make naija food and deliver within Glasgow?

Thanks
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 2:39pm On Feb 09, 2022
Try other European countries e.g Belgium, Austria and Finland they are usually less busy
veleta:
Hi everyone, it's a nightmare trying to get appointment for Netherlands schengen visa. I tried France but there was no appointment as well, abandoned it and tried Netherlands, same thing. Wrote Netherlands embassy requesting for appointment as I cldnt get with Vfs, they declined insisting it musb through Vfs.

It's very frustrating as I need to book flights and other things. Any suggestions please?
Travel › Re: UK Skilled Worker Visa / Health And Care Worker Visa / Qualified Teacher Route by omopapa: 2:36pm On Feb 09, 2022
Generally, if you have a degree in the UK u don’t need to prove that you can speak English, ur degree certificate shld be tenable and enough.
Dee2016:
If you studied up to undergrad abroad and masters in UK. Got done and went back home. How do you prove your English when applying for visa?
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 11:51am On Feb 09, 2022
This makes perfect sense
Ticha:
get all the tenants on one tenancy - that means they are all liable and if one leaves, the rest are responsible for the full rent and bills
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 2:35pm On Feb 08, 2022
Based on the information on here especially on accommodation request, which city would you invest in student HMO?
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 12:28pm On Feb 08, 2022
As a biomedical Scientist in the U.K. u don’t necessarily need a cv, all u need is a good profile on trac.jobs which you will be using to make applications. However, if u really need one u can create based on the information on your trac.jobs profile. I can review ur profile for free and help arrange a convincing personal statement to land a job.

Also, I will recommend this training for you https://labmedexpert.com/training/individual-training although it is far from Sheffield but if u can sacrifice to do the training, u can get job almost immediately as a locum staff.

If you were registered with MLSCN in Nigeria, I suggest you start your HCPC registration now and when it’s done you can apply for jobs as HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist.

eolme:
cc Omopapa
Good morning.
I arrived the UK ( Sheffield ) on Friday on dependant Visa and I don't wish to work as a carer. I am a medical laboratory scientist but not yet gotten my HCPC licence, are there other healthcare jobs I can do? Please I need suggestions on online training I can do to boost my CV. Also what will likely be the cost for a professional to review my CV?
Thank you
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 8:48pm On Feb 07, 2022
Yes na Cus after 6months in January, February is just like a week
mizGene:
Loolz at April is tomorrow, my thoughts exactly. As we speak (type lol) now, I am registering with moneybox as recommended here.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 8:47pm On Feb 07, 2022
Great, thanks for this
Estroller:
Moneybox, their customer service is spot on.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 4:36pm On Feb 07, 2022
People of God, Abeg which institution can you recommend for a LISA account, April is just next tomorrow
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 1:02am On Feb 07, 2022
Paki used to be people from Pakistan like 9ja guy is for people from Nigeria until our SW brothers change it to slang so yeah I get what you mean
phyl123:
Using that word is unacceptable, it doesn’t matter if this is a Nigerian forum . Let’s try and practice what we preach.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 12:59am On Feb 07, 2022
I saw this coming. Only time will tell before they block that “packaging” thing completely Cus it’s been abused. Imagine people boldly advertising it on Twitter and IG. Anyways some unis are already asking students to pay 50% of the remaining balance after paying the £3k deposit before they enrol
mex551:
Nigeria in the eye of the storm. Make this UK students visa waka no cast ohh
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 10:44pm On Feb 05, 2022
It’s for marketing purpose, so that they keep getting calls to build their database of prospective clients and bombard you with cold calls, emails, messages or even sell you data to “have you ever had accident in the last year” guys
CheesyTee:
There is a place to filter out houses that have been rented out especially on Zoopla, openrent and rightmove. If you check the apartments, most carries "let agreed" once it's off-market.

They don't delete because of reactivation when tenants move out, I suppose.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 2:46pm On Feb 05, 2022
Facebook marketplace, gumtree and walking to letting agent shops.
ganiruogene:
To see house for this Glasgow don dey give me sleepless night.I have been in airbnb for a while now. Please my people in Scotland what advice can you give me to help me get an apartment. I am already on all the house renting sites-zoopla, rightmove, openrent etc.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 8:58am On Feb 03, 2022
Skip to step 2, ur target shld be that before 183 days you must have passed ur theory test
ibk5891:
Thank you for the detail information.

The only problem with this it that I'm just e weeks in uk.

Does it mean I have to wait till am 183days before starting the driver license process?

Or is there a way around it.

I have my into license tho n been driver for over 12 yrs in ninja.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 11:32pm On Feb 02, 2022
What’s your reason for the bolder if I may ask
STENON:
Don't apply through agency or home care or live in care route first.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 11:29pm On Feb 02, 2022
Come to the DM let’s deal
DrObum:
Have you still got your pounds for naira?

I have a little sum of naira and need pounds.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 11:28pm On Feb 02, 2022
Ask your agency to give you a copy that you need to register it online
MadeMen4Life:
I applied for DBS and didn’t get the certificate….. what can I do please?
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 8:59pm On Feb 02, 2022
Very important
Lexusgs430:
And remember when you get your DBS, register for DBS update service......... Or else, it's £50.00 for each re - check (unless agencies or employer is willing to pay), in rear cases .........

It's £13.00 yearly subscription .......
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 8:10pm On Feb 02, 2022
1. Apply for provisional licence https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence (you must have lived legally in the uk for atleast 185days)

2. Buy, download and practice the questions in the Official DVSA Theory Test Kit for £4.99 from AppStore. There are other free versions but I recommend the paid one https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/official-dvsa-theory-test-kit/id463295925

3. Book the theory test for car and motorcycle, costs £23 https://www.gov.uk/book-theory-test you need to get 43 out of 50 questions correctly to pass

4. Book the driving practical test for £75 at https://www.gov.uk/book-driving-test

Prior to this, you shld have had atleast 40-45 hours of driving lessons as a new driver or just couple of lessons to brush up ur skills if you have been driving from abroad.

NB: A manual licence lets you drive automatic cars but automatic licence doesn’t let you drive manual.

5. Congratulations you have passed your driving and your provisional licence would be exchanged for a FULL UK license.

Jara: Next step is to search for suitable insurance policy here �confused.com

ibk5891:
Thank you for your comments. Very helpful. Do you know the process of getting a uk drivers license.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 3:58pm On Feb 02, 2022
The issue is that you have been sending CVs out by ursef. I think what you shld do is register with recruitment agencies in ur area, pay them to trained you and sort ur DBS. They will probably send you out for unpaid shift for one or two days to get practical experience before they send you out to make money for yourself.

Otherwise, do the DIY method by doing the training online and watching YouTube videos but u will still need reference to land a job.

Also, while your waiting to land a job, maybe it will be a good time to start making plans on getting a uk license as it seems most companies now prefer to hire a carer that drives.
ibk5891:
GUYS I NEED HELP!

I'm about 2 weeks in UK with wife n 2 kids

Just finished my quarantine and ready for work life.

Sent out numerous CV for care worker/assistant role.

Got couples of calls, but they keep asking for at least 1 month UK experience. Some even ask if am moniker and have driving license.

Need guys with experience to tell me how to go about this asap.

Need to start making some money ASAP.

Aside from the care home jobs, I need recommendation of a credible security training outfit that I can take up their course for SIA License.

Thank you guys.
Travel › Re: Living In The Uk-life Of An Immigrant (part 2) by omopapa: 10:44am On Feb 02, 2022
Your age, post code, age of license and type of job are factors considered.

You be ancestor na like people refer to you on here.
Lexusgs430:
How una dey pay this kin money for insurance....... My insurance is £310 fully comprehensive on a V6 3.5 & £190 full comp on my CHR ........ grin cheesy

Where una dey see this money o ........ cool

Make una show me road o ........ wink

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