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rab4sure:
Hello house, my question is to those on this thread that have gone through all the process. I did my biometric on the 23rd of August. Since it's assisted service my employer is the one that paid for everything and updating me. Got a mail from my employer on the 4th of this month September with an attachment they received from UKVI that say congratulations my application has been successfully for a 5 years visa for starting from September 1st of this month. The problem is now today is 13th and I'm yet to receive any further communication from UKVI to pick up my passport with the vignette. Those who have idea should please let me know if it takes this long for pickup after letter of approval.

princecemo:
LOL. Stop converting from pounds to naira. U will be ok. Check gumtree.com

LagosismyHome:
This ticket matter no funny .... same i saw last month only for the rate to be double now for September ending. However mid oct it drops...so if you not in a hurry, then October it is ...lol

Check Wakanow. That where I bought Qatar ticket for 217k and on Friday for mid October

Klm doesn't need covid test, no airline requires that. The problem with Klm is transit visa for Nigerians

Phelixblaq:
Please who can help me with this possap of a thing?? Have made payment on the portal since yesterday and don’t even no what to do next, payment remain pending and I need to get this police clearance asap. Has anyone been through this and how did you go about yours?

Phelixblaq:
Please who can help me with this possap of a thing?? Have made payment on the portal since yesterday and don’t even no what to do next, payment remain pending and I need to get this police clearance asap. Has anyone been through this and how did you go about yours?

Uzland:
This thread is dedicated to the new UK Skilled Worker visa (formerly Tier 2 visa), and Health and Care Worker visa routes. Please feel free to share ideas, information, links, etc and connect with like-minded people. Our goal is to see each other succeed in this pursuit and meet together at last in the UK.

I'll start with some basic information about each of the two visa routes and the official gov.uk links for guidance on how to start the process:

1. For every information about the UK Skilled Worker visa -> https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Overview of Skilled Worker visa:
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

Eligibility:
To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:
- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
- be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

*The specific eligibility depends on your job -> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations

*Check if your job is on the list of Shortage Occupations for non-healthcare and non-education ->
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations

*You must have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa.*

Knowledge of English:
- You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.

You can prove your knowledge of English by:
- passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider [NB: IELTS for UKVI, PTE for UKVI (Academic or General), not the regular IELTS or PTE, etc]
- having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that you began when you were under 18
- having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English - if you studied abroad, you’ll need to apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) for confirmation that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD. [Ecctis link: https://www.ecctis.com/visasandnationality

How long you can stay:
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

If you want to stay longer in the UK:
- You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.

*After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible.

How to apply:
You must apply online.

How you apply depends on whether you’re:
- outside the UK and are coming to the UK
- inside the UK and extending your current visa
- inside the UK and switching from a different visa
*If you want to change your job or employer, you must apply to update your visa.

*You can include your partner and children in your application to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

How long it takes:
- You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK.

Getting a decision:
Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within:
- 3 weeks, if you’re outside the UK
- 8 weeks, if you’re inside the UK
*If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision. How you do this depends on whether you’re outside the UK or inside the UK.

How much it costs:
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee (£625 for a standard 3-year visa, or £1,235 for a 5-year visa; but for shortage occupations - £479 for a 3-year visa, or £943 for a 5-year visa)
- pay the healthcare surcharge fee for each year of your stay (£624 per annum)
- prove you have enough personal savings (at least £1,270, unless you’re exempt)

What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- do voluntary work
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements

You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa.

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2. For every information about the UK Health and Care Worker visa -> https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa

Overview of Health and Care Worker visa:
The Health and Care Worker visa was created, sequel to Brexit, to encourage healthcare professionals from around the world to come to the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care.
The visa opened to applications from 4 August 2020, and forms part of the UK’s new immigration system.

*For applicants, the benefits of the new Health and Care Worker visa include fast-tracked entry to the UK, together with reduced visa fees and exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Processing duration is usually about 3 weeks.

Eligibility:
To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, you must:
- be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional (e.g. dietitian, physiotherapist, dentist, etc) or adult social care professional
- work in an eligible health or social care job
- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do

*Check if your job is eligible -> https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job

*Check if your job is on the list of Shortage Occupations for healthcare and education ->
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-health-and-education/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-healthcare-and-education

*You must have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa.

Knowledge of English (same as in Skilled Worker visa):
- You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.

How long you can stay:
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You’ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

If you want to stay longer in the UK:
- You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.

*After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible.

How to apply:
You must apply online.

How you apply depends on whether you’re:
- outside the UK and are coming to the UK
- inside the UK and extending your current visa
- inside the UK and switching from a different visa.
*If you want to change your job or employer, you must apply to update your visa.

*You can include your partner and children in your application to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

How long it takes:
- You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.

Getting a decision:
- Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.

*If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision. How you do this depends on whether you’re outside the UK or inside the UK.

How much it costs
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee (£247 for a 3-year visa, or £479 for a 5-year visa)
- prove you have enough personal savings (at least £1,270, unless you’re exempt)

Healthcare surcharge:
You - and your partner or children - will not have to pay the healthcare surcharge.

What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- do voluntary work
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements

You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa.

Look up Tier 2 licensed sponsors -> https://uktiersponsors.co.uk/

Apply for NHS UK Jobs -> https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/

Apply for NHS Scotland Jobs -> https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/

Search for Tier 2 Care Assistant jobs -> https://uk.indeed.com/m/jobs?q=visa+sponsorship+care&limit=20&filter=0

For the HACW visa, if your profession is among those listed below, then you need to register with the UK Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) first in order to obtain a license to practise in the UK, before you can apply for a UK job offer.
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registration/getting-on-the-register/international-applications/

PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY THE HCPC (Source - #HCPCRegistrationGuide):

1. ARTS THERAPIST

2. CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST

3. CLINICAL SCIENTIST (MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGISTS & BIOCHEMISTS ARE WELCOME TO REGISTER AS CLINICAL SCIENTISTS ONLY IF THEY'VE HAD COPIOUS LABORATORY EXPERIENCE)

4. DIETICIAN

5. BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST (ALSO KNOWN AS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE)

6. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7. ORTHOPTIST

8. PARAMEDIC

9. PHYSIOTHERAPIST

10. PROSTHETIST/ORTHOTIST

11. RADIOGRAPHER

12. SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

13. OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER

14. PRACTIONER PSYCHOLOGIST

15. HEARING AND DISPENSER


*Regulatory bodies for other health professions*

There are a number of other regulatory organisations in the UK which regulate other health and care professions, you just have to dig up the internet (Google) to find out which one regulates yours.

*The following professions listed below are NOT regulated by the HCPC.

1. Nurses, midwives, public health or radiology nurses

2. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

3. Medical Laboratory Technicians and Radiography Technicians

4. Doctors

5. Optometrists

6. Dentists, dental therapists, dental technicians and orthodontic therapists

7. Social workers

8. Anatomists

And so on....

To all those asking for guidance on CV creation, just go to [url]uk.indeed.com[/url], sign up and enter your details (personal data, work experience, education etc) in order to create a free CV. This will automatically be used as your CV (to populate/autofill your profile) for any job you're applying for via the indeed platform. You can also download this CV as pdf and use it to apply for jobs on other platforms.

You can try some of the online learning platforms that have been suggested here by others such as Caredemy, Florence Academy, Alison, Reed, etc. Relevant courses include the Care Certificate (15 care standards) or other Health and Social Care diploma and certificate courses, which should be CPD-accredited. Florence Academy certificates are free, while most other platforms charge small amounts of money for certificates. Duration is self paced.

If you're looking to have practical care experience, then you may have to look for any of the following, convenient for you, and volunteer or work for a sufficient length of time: a good hospital, old people's home, home for the disabled, orphanage (for child and adolescent care experience), destitute home, etc. Whichever you go for, endeavour to get a proof of your work experience, be it a letter of attestation or recommendation, at the end of your volunteerism or work.

Search for the SOC/ONS code for your profession on https://onsdigital.github.io/dp-classification-tools/standard-occupational-classification/mobile_occupation_coding_tool.html?fullversion=no

GENERAL NOTICE:
Please there are differences between ECCTIS (formerly NARIC) and ENIC in purposes, requirements and prices.

ECCTIS (formerly NARIC)
You can use this service to prove your English language proficiency (instead of IELTS for UKVI), and also show that your Nigerian/non-UK bachelor's, master's or PhD degree is equivalent to that obtained in the UK. For this, you need to upload your final certificate, transcripts, and an official letter from your university which states that your course was taught in English language. The price for Ecctis service is £140 + VAT (excluding delivery cost).
On the Ecctis website: "The Visas and Nationality (English proficiency) services support you if you need to evidence the level of your degree and/or your English language proficiency for the UK Home Office."
Link: https://www.ecctis.com/visasandnationality

ENIC
If you already have a proof of English language (eg. IELTS for UKVI, Ecctis, etc) but, perhaps you still need to ONLY show equivalence of your Nigerian/non-UK qualification (WASSCE/NECO/GCE and/or bachelor's degree, etc) to that obtained in the UK, without English language proficiency, then what you should go for is ENIC Statement of Comparability. For this, you only need to upload your final certificates and transcripts, and the price is £49.50 + VAT (excluding delivery cost).
On the ENIC website: "Statement Of Comparability: A general purpose statement of qualification comparability. This service is for you if you need to evidence the level of your overseas qualification for employment, study, professional registration or another reason."
Link: https://enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx

Please let's accord this thread the publicity it deserves by getting it to the front page, so that our brothers and sisters who aren't aware of this opportunity can see it and benefit from it. Thanks.

~Your brother, Uzland.

Cc: justwise
Cc: DisGuy

Ponytail22:
Good day everyone,
Who has successfully changed their IELTS- UKVI General training from computer-based to paper-based?
I am asking because there's no close date for the paper-based until November.
Can I book computer-based and change it to paper-based?
Will I be allowed to write it that same day I chose the computer-based?

Please help!

Daisythof:
Which of their certificates?

Aragbs4real:
Thanks. God bless you for your response and the vital information.
However, June is long o. I will advice you to try and reach out to them, so they can give you an update on the COS

Ibkpeace01:
Have been doing that since yesterday, only super priority available for date

yomiz004:
Thank you.i was disturb when the feedback from both paid call and mail representatives said they recommend us not to travel till it's being resolved.

wholejay:
Care certificate
1st aid
Level 3 diploma HSC (initially we were told dat awardin body ws ATHE but at d end of d program they opt 4 UKquals only God knws if d cert get head).
There's also a 150hours placement at a reputable hospital, who gives u reference letter at d end of ur placement.

Uzland:
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS THREAD!✨❤️✨

This thread was started one year and two days ago on 11/09/2021.

About a year ago, there was no thread specifically dedicated to these two unique UK visa routes. Consequently, the vision of this thread was borne - to provide an avenue for you and for me to help each other achieve our common dream of a better tomorrow.

Over this past year, we've witnessed a lot of both good and bad events - from the introduction of new policies to employer apathy towards overseas candidates, apparently.

Some of us have succeeded and moved on; others peep in anonymously and leave, while just a few, even though they've succeeded, still take the time to check up on everyone here and drop helpful tips for us all.
You and I may not realize what that little piece of advice, information or caution that we drop here means in the life of the next person.

I ❤️celebrate with all who've succeeded in reaching their desired destination on this journey. And those who're yet to succeed, I join my faith with yours hopeful that you shall be the next to be celebrated...✨❤️✨

indegrees:
Why don't you try IDP IELTS instead of British Council?IDP should have closer dates available.

Uzland:
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS THREAD!✨❤️✨

This thread was started one year and two days ago on 11/09/2021.

About a year ago, there was no thread specifically dedicated to these two unique UK visa routes. Consequently, the vision of this thread was borne - to provide an avenue for you and for me to help each other achieve our common dream of a better tomorrow.

Over this past year, we've witnessed a lot of both good and bad events - from the introduction of new policies to employer apathy towards overseas candidates, apparently.

Some of us have succeeded and moved on; others peep in anonymously and leave, while just a few, even though they've succeeded, still take the time to check up on everyone here and drop helpful tips for us all.
You and I may not realize what that little piece of advice, information or caution that we drop here means in the life of the next person.

I ❤️celebrate with all who've succeeded in reaching their desired destination on this journey. And those who're yet to succeed, I join my faith with yours hopeful that you shall be the next to be celebrated...✨❤️✨

Uzland:
HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THIS THREAD!✨❤️✨

This thread was started one year and two days ago on 11/09/2021.

About a year ago, there was no thread specifically dedicated to these two unique UK visa routes. Consequently, the vision of this thread was borne - to provide an avenue for you and for me to help each other achieve our common dream of a better tomorrow.

Over this past year, we've witnessed a lot of both good and bad events - from the introduction of new policies to employer apathy towards overseas candidates, apparently.

Some of us have succeeded and moved on; others peep in anonymously and leave, while just a few, even though they've succeeded, still take the time to check up on everyone here and drop helpful tips for us all.
You and I may not realize what that little piece of advice, information or caution that we drop here means in the life of the next person.

I ❤️celebrate with all who've succeeded in reaching their desired destination on this journey. And those who're yet to succeed, I join my faith with yours hopeful that you shall be the next to be celebrated...✨❤️✨

indegrees:
Why don't you try IDP IELTS instead of British Council?IDP should have closer dates available.

Success2011:
A friend just checked his IELTS result and he performed poorly. Should he rebook a fresh test? Or there is an Avenue to resist? Thank you.

Success2011:
A friend just checked his IELTS result and he performed poorly. Should he rebook a fresh test? Or there is an Avenue to resist? Thank you.

Ibkpeace01:
Pls a friend of mine wants to know if one can use statement of result as one of the documents required by ECCTIS in place of degree certificate?

advanceDNA:
How old is the degree

Ibkpeace01:
7 years

DeeOneBangin:
I have been trying to get a date at tls for the past 3 days now. It’s really crazy

life2017:
Visa Alert
My single younger sister.

COS 25th August
Visa application 26th August
Biometric 30th August.
DMC 30th August
Visa Received by VAC 13th September
Visa/Passport collected at DHL office 14th September.


My younger sister did IELTS UKVI Academic. My elder sister did ECCTIS UKVI NARIC(she didn't write any exams . She just sent her university BSc transcript). They both got COS and Visa for Care work tier 2 visa

Note: for my elder sister who got her Visa since 26th August, she applied and did biometrics with her husband same day 2nd August. Her husband is yet to get his Visa. It is has been at DMC for a month and half now.