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Hi All,

I thought it will be wise to have a forum for graduates from Oxford Brookes University,especially Applied Accounting Graduates ( that is not excluding other graduates from the prestigious school).

We can discuus our experience as regards the acceptance of our qualification as well as promote the acceptance the world over.There is also the need to discuss the modalities for travelling to the UK for the convocation ceremony and pictures and experience shared so as to spur on would-be/prospective graduates of the school. Comments are welcome from OBU graduates.

Thanks

New Federal Skilled Worker Program to accept applications beginning May 4, 2013

Ottawa, December 19, 2012 — The new selection system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will take effect on May 4, 2013 at which time the program will re-open for applications, Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.

“The government’s number one priority remains jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity,” said Minister Kenney. “The new Federal Skilled Worker Program criteria will ensure Canada is selecting the skilled immigrants our economy needs, who are the most likely to succeed and fully realize their potential in Canada.”

The improvements to the FSWP points grid are based on a large body of research which has consistently shown that language proficiency and youth are two of the most important factors in the economic success of immigrants.

The final changes to the FSWP selection criteria include:

Minimum official language thresholds and increased points for official language proficiency, making language the most important factor in the selection process;
Increased emphasis on younger immigrants, who are more likely to acquire valuable Canadian experience, are better positioned to adapt to changing labour market conditions, and who will spend a greater number of years contributing to Canada’s economy;
Introduction of the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), so that education points awarded reflect the foreign credential’s true value in Canada;
Changes to the arranged employment process, allowing employers to hire applicants quickly, if there is a demonstrated need in the Canadian labour market; and
Additional adaptability points for spousal language ability and Canadian work experience.
“For too long, too many immigrants to Canada have experienced underemployement and unemployment, and this has been detrimental to these newcomers and to the Canadian economy,” said Minister Kenney. “Our transformational changes to the FSWP will help ensure that skilled newcomers are able to contribute their skills fully to the economy as soon as possible. This is good for newcomers, good for the economy, and good for all Canadians.”

There are two new steps to the new selection system. First, applicants will have to demonstrate that they meet the minimum language threshold, which is level 7 of the Canadian Language Benchmark assessment system. Applicants will be able to get a language assessment from existing agencies designated by the Minister and listed on the CIC website.

Second, applicants will have their education credentials assessed prior to arriving in Canada. A list of assessment organizations designated by the Minister will be made available early in the New Year. The assessment of foreign educational credentials will provide prospective newcomers with a more realistic understanding of how their credentials compare to education standards in Canada. It will also give them the opportunity to upgrade their education prior to coming to Canada if they choose.

It is important to note that these changes will not apply to people who have applied to the FSWP prior to May 4, 2013 with a qualifying arranged job offer or under the Ph.D. stream.

As recently announced, due to the actions taken over the past months, new applications under the FSWP will be processed in a few months, rather than a few years. In order to ensure fast processing times and to avoid backlogs, the new FSWP will accept a fixed number of applications each year.

In the medium term, the Government is also moving forward to develop and implement an Expression of Interest (EOI) model, which will provide employers with access to a pool of skilled workers.

Source:http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-12-19.asp

I think it is necessary to bring to the house an update on the Canadian Immigration program currently undergoing restructuring. Here is the latest

[b]New Federal Skilled Trades Stream to Begin Accepting Applications on January 2, 2013

Mississauga, December 10, 2012 — To address Canada’s growing demand for skilled tradespersons, a new Federal Skilled Trades Program is being launched on January 2, 2013, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.

“The new Skilled Trades Stream will help address serious labour shortages in some regions of the country, and support economic growth,” Minister Kenney said. “For too long, Canada’s immigration system has not been open to these in-demand skilled workers. These changes are long overdue and will help us move to a fast and flexible immigration system that works for Canada’s economy.”

The program criteria are built around four requirements that ensure applicants will have the right skills and experience needed to succeed here in Canada. In order to qualify, applicants will need to:

have an offer of employment in Canada or a certificate of qualification from a province or territory to ensure that applicants are “job ready” upon arrival;
meet a basic language requirement;
have a minimum of two years of work experience as a skilled tradesperson, to ensure that the applicant has recent and relevant practice as a qualified journeyman; and
have the skills and experience that match those set out in the National Occupational Classification (NOC B) system, showing that they have performed the essential duties of the occupation.
In order to manage intake, avoid backlogs and ensure fast processing times, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will accept up to a maximum of 3,000 applications in the first year of the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

Minister Kenney was joined at today’s announcement by Michael Atkinson, President of the Canadian Construction Association. “The introduction of a dedicated and streamlined program for skilled trades addresses many of the shortcomings from the current Federal Skilled Worker Program,” said Michael Atkinson. “The new program ensures greater consideration is given to the needs of industry when processing eligible immigration applications.”

“Ensuring Canada’s immigration system works for small employers in need of skilled trades’ people has been a concern for some time,” said Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “With the shortage of qualified labour in many parts of Canada growing once again, the launch of the Skilled Trades immigration stream is very welcome news.”

Eligible occupations will include electricians, welders, heavy-duty equipment mechanics, and pipefitters, among others. CIC is currently working with the provinces, territories and federal government partners on the list of skilled trades’ occupations that are experiencing acute labour shortages and which will qualify under the program. This list will be announced prior to the program opening on January 2, 2013.

The Federal Skilled Trades Program will complement other avenues already in place for skilled tradespersons to immigrate to Canada, such as the Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominee Programs.

“As promised in Economic Action Plan 2012, we are creating a new immigration stream to facilitate entry of skilled tradespersons,” added Minister Kenney. “The Federal Skilled Trades Program will help transform Canada’s immigration system into a fast and flexible system focused on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity.”[/b]

Souce:http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2012/2012-12-10.asp

VCTROKOYE: I am a programmer but I am interested in Mobile application development graduate certificate program. Thats the area in programming that I want to go into.

Then you stand a good chance,just make sure you package your application well and be detailed enough to state what you've been doing since you graduated and importantly,there has to be a correlation between the course you want to study and what you studied/you have been doing since you graduated.

Which school are u looking at in Canada?

I wish you goodluck

VCTROKOYE: I am 39 yrs old. My question is can AGE be a factor for the Canadian Visa Officers at the Embassy? I understand that anything over 30 years is sometimes more difficult for Study Permits.

That depends on the program you are going for and your circumstance here in Nigeria. Going for a Masters degree or at best a PhD will do you a whole lot than applying for undergraduate at that age.However,in order not to discourage you,you need to furnish the embassy with the details of what you've been doing in the last 10 years. The application form asks for details of what you've been doing in the last 10 year.

I also believe you stand a chance if you explain in a vivid manner but succinct what benefit your chosen course of study will do for you and for your country in the Questionnaire that you will be asked to fill.

So the choice is yours to make

For those still looking up to applying for the FSWP of the Canadian Government, they have finally released information as to the outlook of the new immigration program...If you are interested you can read up the below:

The following table outlines the proposed amendments to the FSWC points system.

Current Points
System Grid


Proposed Changes

First Official Language:

Maximum 16 points

No official language ability required


First Official Language:

Maximum 24 points

New Mandatory Minimum

Basic

Approx. CLB/NCLC 4 or 5


Minimum threshold in all abilities

Initially set at CLB/NCLC 7

1 pt per ability to max. of 2


4 pts per ability


Understands the main points and important details of a conversation and can write routine business correspondence; able to participate in small group discussions and express opinions and reservations about a topic.

Moderate

Approx. CLB/NCLC 6 or 7


Threshold + 1 CLB/NCLC level

2 pts per ability


5 pts per ability


CLB/NCLC 8

Understands technical conversations and reading material in their line of work; asks questions, analyzes and compares information in order to make decisions.

High

CLB/NCLC 8 +


Threshold + 2 or more CLB/NCLC levels

4 pts per ability


6 pts per ability


CLB/NCLC 9

Participates in business meetings and debates; understands a broad range of general and abstract topics; writes formal and informal notes and summary documents.

Second Official Language:

Maximum 8 points


8


Second Official Language:

Maximum 4 points
CLB/NCLC 5 in all abilities


4

Age:

Maximum 10 points


Age:

Maximum 12 points


21 to 49 yrs


10


18 to 35 yrs


12

20 or 50 yrs


8


36 yrs


11

19 or 51 yrs


6


37 yrs


10

18 or 52 yrs


4


Less one point per year


…

17 or 53 yrs


2


46 yrs


1

<17 or >53 yrs


0


47 and over


0

Work Experience:

Maximum 21 points


Work Experience:

Maximum 15 points


1 yr


15


1 yr


9

2 yrs


17


2–3 yrs


11

3 yrs


19


4–5 yrs


13

4+ yrs


21


6+ yrs


15

Education:

Maximum 25 points


Education:

Maximum 25 points

Points will be awarded based on an assessment of educational credentials by a designated organization, indicating the foreign educational credential’s equivalent in Canada.

Master’s or Doctoral level (+17 yrs)


25


Doctoral level


25

Two or more credentials at the bachelor’s level OR 3-year post-secondary credential (+15 yrs)


22


Master’s level or professional degree


23

Bachelor’s (2 years or more) OR 2-year post-secondary credential (+14 yrs)


20


Two or more post-secondary credentials, one of which is a three-year or longer post-secondary credential


22

Bachelor’s (1 year) OR 1-year post-secondary credential (+13 yrs)


15


Three-year or longer post-secondary credential


21

One-year post-secondary credential (+12 yrs)


12


Two-year post-secondary credential


19

Secondary school


5


One-year post-secondary credential


15

Secondary school not completed


0


Secondary school


5

Arranged Employment:

10 points


Arranged Employment:

10 points



In order to receive points for arranged employment, applicants will need to have a LMO from HRSDC, plus an indeterminate job offer. In some cases, applicants will be LMO exempt and will only require the indeterminate job offer. New measures, including introducing a labour market assessment and genuineness elements in the regulations, are expected to increase program integrity, improve labour market responsiveness, and streamline processing for employers.

Adaptability:

Maximum 10 points


Adaptability:

Maximum 10 points


Spousal/partner education


5


PA Previous Work in Canada (min. 1 yr at NOC 0, A, B)


10

Previous Study in Canada PA or spouse/partner


5


Or a combination of…

Previous study in Canada — PA


5

Previous Work in Canada PA or spouse/partner


5


Previous study in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner


5

Relative in Canada


5


Previous work in Canada — accompanying spouse/partner


5

Arranged Employment


5


Arranged employment


5


Revised:

Rel. in Canada (18 years or over)


5


Added:

Accompanying spouse/partner’s official language (CLB/NCLC 4)


5


Eliminated:

Accompanying spouse/ Partner education


3 to 5

Pass mark


67


Pass mark


67

The proposed amendments would not alter the number of FSW visas issued annually. Annual levels set by CIC and approved by Parliament specify a limit on the number of immigrants admitted to Canada each year under the FSWC.

(b) New dedicated skilled trades class

The new FSTC would be open to skilled tradespersons with experience in the following NOC B occupational areas: Industrial, Electrical and Construction Trades; Maintenance and Equipment Operation Trades; Supervisors and Technical Occupations in Natural Resources, Agriculture and Related Production; Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Supervisors and Central Control Operators; as well as Chefs and Cooks, and Bakers and Butchers.

Applicants to the proposed program would be required to meet four minimum requirements:

A qualifying offer of employment from up to two employers in Canada of at least one year duration (see footnote 14) or a Certificate of Qualification from a provincial or territorial Apprenticeship Authority;
Language proficiency, as evidenced by a test from a designated language testing organization that demonstrates the applicant’s abilities in the requisite skill areas meet the threshold set by the Minister in all four language abilities (speaking, reading, writing, oral comprehension);
Twenty-four months of work experience (after qualification/certification in the country where the work was performed, where applicable) in the same skilled trade in the last five years; and
Qualifications that satisfy employment requirements as described by the NOC, except for certification and licensing requirements, which are difficult to obtain outside Canada.

The requirement to have a job offer for one year is in recognition of the project-based and seasonal nature of many trade occupations. Allowing up to two employers to commit to employing the applicant for at least one year of continuous full-time employment is intended to allow flexibility for the employers, while ensuring that the applicant is gainfully employed for the first year after arrival. This work experience could assist the applicant in meeting certification requirements, if required, and would provide him/her with important Canadian work experience, which is key to economic success.

Apprenticeship training and trade certification is a provincial/ territorial jurisdiction; each province/territory is responsible for designating trades in their jurisdiction and for setting the certification requirements. The Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (see footnote 15) covers approximately 81% of registered apprentices in Canada. Where provinces/territories participate in the Red Seal trades, common interprovincial standards and examinations exist. However, there are many trades where common standards do not exist. Furthermore, provincial and territorial authorities vary on which skilled trades require certification (compulsory trades) and which do not (voluntary trades).

A Certificate of Qualification by a province/territory apprenticeship authority is the best way to ensure the applicant’s ability to perform the work, and to ensure that the applicant is authorized to work in his/her intended province or territory of residence. It is also a likely predictor of employability, interprovincial labour mobility and long-term labour market integration. However, because of the difficulty of meeting some of the Canadian requirements (which may include Canadian work experience) prior to arrival in Canada, applicants could alternatively provide a qualifying job offer.

To qualify for this program, a qualifying job offer is especially suitable for the voluntary (unregulated) trades, where provincial or territorial certification and licensing are not required. The employment offer is considered to be recognition by an employer of the applicant’s ability to perform the work.

Employers could also offer jobs to skilled tradespersons in the compulsory trades, and employers and employees would have the responsibility of observing the regulations in their province or territory. In compulsory trades, tradespersons must either have the appropriate certification or be registered as apprentices. Therefore, employers must support candidates in obtaining the required Certificate of Qualification in their province/territory, or register them as apprentices during a qualification assessment period until they are certified.

As with the FSWC, given the importance of language as a determinant of successful economic establishment and to ensure that health and safety standards are upheld, applicants would need to meet a language threshold determined by the Minister for each of the four language abilities (speaking, reading, writing, oral comprehension). As with the FSWC, the Regulations would require the Minister to communicate that threshold publicly. Initially, the threshold is anticipated to be set at CLB/NCLC 5 for all four abilities (speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing).

The applicant’s likelihood to economically establish in a skilled trade would be further verified by requiring them to have at least 24 months of recent work experience in the same skilled trade occupation as their job offer and/or the provincial/territorial certificate of qualification. The work experience must have been obtained after qualification/certification in the country where the work was performed, where applicable. For this purpose, the applicant must have performed a substantial number of the main duties listed in the description of the occupation set out in the NOC, which means, as with the FSWC, that they have performed the essential duties of the occupation. Furthermore, the applicant would be required to demonstrate that they meet the employment requirements for that skilled trade as described by NOC, except for certification and licensing requirements that are difficult to obtain outside Canada.

As with the FSWC, the Regulations would also enable officers to substitute their evaluation if they determine that the applicant’s ability to meet or not the minimum requirements of the class is not a sufficient indicator of whether the skilled worker may become economically established in Canada.

(c) Modification to the Canadian Experience Class

The proposal would also simplify the CEC to facilitate the transition to permanent resident status of temporary foreign skilled workers who have demonstrated that they can be employed in Canada, and to better align the CEC with other economic immigration programs that require less work experience (e.g. provincial nominee programs). (see footnote 16)

The Canadian work experience requirement would be reduced from 24 months to 12 in the preceding 36 months, to allow faster transition for those who have already proven their employability in Canada’s labour market. Accumulating 12 months of authorized work within the preceding 36 is more flexible for applicants working in Canada under international agreements (e.g. International Experience Canada). Only applicants with NOC 0, A or B work experience would continue to qualify for the CEC.

The CEC regulations currently allow applicants to compensate for a lower level in one language ability with a higher level in another, resulting in a process that is complicated and confusing for both applicants and visa officers. In researching the introduction of language thresholds to the FSWC, CIC’s panel of language experts and designated third-party language testing agencies strongly recommended applying the threshold across all four abilities (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking). Accordingly, it is proposed that a minimum language threshold would be required in each of the four abilities for applicants to the CEC. As with the FSWC, the proposed Regulations would grant the Minister the authority to set the language threshold. Initially, it is anticipated that the threshold would be set at CLB/NCLC 7, which corresponds to having “adequate intermediate proficiency” in speaking, oral comprehension, reading and writing for NOC 0 and A applicants and CLB/NCLC 5, or “initial intermediate” proficiency in each ability for NOC B applicants.
6. Regulatory and non-regulatory options considered

The IRPA gives the Governor in Council the power to adopt regulations prescribing selection criteria and their weight for economic immigration. The proposed amendments to the IRPR are necessary to design the economic immigration programs to meet Canada’s changing economic needs.

Various options for the regulatory changes to the FSWC were considered along a continuum, first starting with changes to the language, age and work experience factors. As a result of evidence garnered from the program evaluation, and feedback received through consultations, more comprehensive changes to all of the selection factors in the FSWC were developed to better assess applicants according to Canada’s economic needs. Options were incremental, each pushing further in terms of degree of change and becoming more stringent.

The minimal option for changes to the FSWC would have added minimum language requirements, differentiated by skill level (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking) without changing the point structure of the selection grid. Language competency was considered one of the most critical areas requiring change, as supported by evidence.

Adding modest changes to points for language, age, and work experience would help refine the grid to put weight where it counts in the labour market, and select applicants that are younger and have strong language proficiency. A rectification to the system of counting both years of education and having foreign educational credentials was proposed at consultations as a means of helping technicians and skilled tradespersons to qualify for the FSWC. Although the intent was supported by stakeholders, CIC was urged to make more profound changes to the education factor.

More aggressive point changes were considered; they would have reduced work experience points by half, thereby giving even more weight to age and language.

The introduction of mandatory foreign education credential assessment was determined to be the most effective way for awarding education points rather than using years of study as a proxy for an international credential’s value in Canada.

Finally, the inclusion of the FSTC would provide a selection mechanism better suited to skilled tradespersons, as well as mitigate the barriers they would likely face in the new FSWC points grid.

The option retained included all of the above variables, thus the regulatory amendments would

Update the FSWC selection grid to
(i) rebalance the points among existing criteria,

(ii) introduce mandatory language thresholds,

(iii) require an educational credential assessment by a designated organization, in order to allot points based on a foreign educational credential’s value in Canada and to better screen out fraudulent or “low-value” credentials, and

(iv) streamline the arranged employment process and reduce the potential for fraudulent job offers under the arranged employment factor;
Introduce a new FSTC to mitigate barriers to the entry of skilled tradespersons to Canada, in response to labour market needs; and
Ease the transition to permanent residence of TFWs who are economically established in Canada by reducing the CEC work experience requirement for the TFW stream.

By making changes to the FSWC and creating the FSTC, the proposed options include measures to better select skilled workers who have the skills and abilities demonstrated to more quickly integrate into the labour market once they arrive in Canada. Changes to the CEC mean that those who are working in Canada would be able to stay more easily, which would benefit both applicants and employers. As a whole, this regulatory package would assist in creating a better fit between skilled workers selected for permanent residence and the needs of the labour market.

The changes that are considered incremental to the baseline and for which impacts are measured are

The impact of modifications to the points grid on the average profile of a skilled worker. These changes include a minimum language threshold, education credentials that are assessed to provide a Canadian equivalent prior to selection, and new processes for those with arranged employment.
The introduction of a new federal skilled trades class for workers with NOC B experience in the following occupational areas: industrial, electrical and construction trades; maintenance and equipment operation trades; supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production; processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators; as well as the occupations of chefs, cooks, bakers and butchers. The proposed program would have four minimum requirements that must be met:
An offer of employment for at least one year or a certificate of qualification from a provincial or territorial authority;
Language proficiency, as evidenced by a test from a designated language testing agency to meet a threshold as set by the Minister in all four language abilities;
Twenty-four months of skilled work experience (after qualification/certification) in the same qualifying skilled trades occupation in the last five years; and
Qualification — satisfy employment requirements as described by the NOC aside from licensing/certification requirements which cannot be met outside of Canada.
The ability for some to apply under the CEC after one year rather than two years of work experience in Canada at NOC 0, A or B.

7. Benefits and costs

The table below provides an overview of the cost-benefit analysis study results. The analysis period is 10 years, starting in 2013 and ending in 2022. All costs and benefits are forecast over that period and are expressed in constant dollars. All costs and benefits in net present values (NPV) were calculated using a discount rate of 7%.

Based on the analysis of incremental impacts of these regulatory proposals, the total estimated cost is approximately $8.3 million (NPV) and the total monetized benefits is $146.2 million (NPV), resulting in a net benefit of $138 million over the analysis period, or an average of $13.8 million per year. In addition to the monetized impacts, there are qualitative benefits, which include

improved economic outcomes for FSWC principal applicants with corollary benefits to the Canadian economy as a result of changes to the selection grid, which would increase the value of the average skilled worker’s skills to the labour market;
increased number of skilled tradespersons entering the labour market, resulting in an economic benefit to employers who would be able to better access the type of skilled labour they need;
improved integrity in the arranged employment factor, which is expected to reduce fraudulent job offers by introducing a labour market assessment; and
retention of established temporary foreign skilled workers by modifying the Canadian Experience Class to ease the transition to permanent residence for qualified temporary residents with skilled Canadian work experience who have a demonstrated ability to economically establish themselves in Canada.

Qualitative costs may include a possible impact on provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities, which may face a potential increase in the number of skilled tradespersons arriving in Canada, as potential applicants already working temporarily in Canada and newcomers with arranged employment seek provincial/territorial certification in designated trades. Possible impacts could include impacts on applicants, should wait times for certification lengthen, and a potential cost to provinces and territories, should this impact occur and they respond with increased investments in the certification process.

Read up for more on http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2012-08-18/html/reg2-eng.html

Danesikemi: house pls o,any ican member shud help,i av AAT cert frm ican in naija,n am planning to leave for canada wit my baby,can i use d certificate ova der,or is der anyow i can complete d remaining stage to become a canadian chartered accountant or any course pls house,tanks

@Danesikemi,please read up for more details on this website http://www.cga.org/,you should get all you need on that site

lari03: Well it gives some other people more time to prepare though my work experience is not really related to my field of study.

@lario3,you can try out the Australian Skill select program out if it makes sense to you
http://www.immi.gov.au/skills/skillselect/

Make sure you go through the requirements before you set out to apply

Up to 63,000 Entered UK with Fraud Visas in 2011

August 06 2012 by Kate Davies





According to some interviews by the Home Office in the UK around 50% of those who applied for student visas from particular countries were actually bogus.





These UK visa applicants were understood to either have no intention to study, lack the money to study or were highly likely to continue on in the country when their visas had been finished. Pressure group migration watch claimed that as many as 63,000 students could have come to the UK in 2011 – based on these figures.

Migration Watch has called for the UK government to create more rigorous tests and interviews for potential students coming to the UK.

Migration Watch’s Chairman Sir Andrew Green said, “We now have clear evidence of abuse on a major scale. Bogus students come here to work illegally and thus take jobs from British workers.”

This report and Migration Watch’s understanding of the events are the latest turn in a number of issues relating to student visas, interviews for student visas and the overall financial and development benefits of student visas to the UK.
Financial Concerns

The government had promised to cut the numbers of UK immigrants from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands, after the election. However, studies have shown of their benefits to the UK economy and this mood has changed somewhat. The government has gone as far as suggesting removing students from the net migration figure, though others feel this won’t give an accurate account of the real migration into the UK.

The other problem with removing students from net migration is that exit checks would also have to be introduced to the system to account for the numbers that exit the UK. The US and Australia currently use a system similar to this.
Rigorous Checks

A recent report also suggests that after a three month Interview pilot study there are a large number of students who wouldn’t qualify for entry if interviews were obligatory. According to the report up to 44% of applicants wouldn’t receive a UK visa if they had to undergo these more rigorous checks. This figure was nearly 60% when it came to Nigerian, Indian and Bangladeshi students and up to 62% when it came to Burmese students. Most of these students were applicants to private colleges, though around 14% of applicants were hoping to study at a IK university.

Migration Watch used these figures and percentages to calculate their figure of 63,000 bogus students entering into the UK. Migration Watch wants more powers for immigration officials to refuse students on credibility grounds and Sir Andrew has said, “If they are serious about immigration they must face down the self-interested demands of the higher education sector and pursue the public interest.”

http://www.globalvisas.com/news/up_to_63_000_entered_uk_with_fraud_visas_in_20113556.html

Vicjustice: From your explanations, it looks good for you, I don't see why your application will not be approved. There would be no problem if a different person invites you, the ECO can definitely see that you're not an immigration risk.

@Vicjustice,just out of curiosity...wouldn't they question the that she concealed the fact that she has a relative other than the one that invited her somewhere in London at the point of her initial application?

justwise: You shouldn't have problem with that if you book your return ticket from the airline's website or they office.

I'm not sure about NDLEA certificate, people with knowledge in that area will help.

follow this thread on NDLEA certificate: https://www.nairaland.com/259436/n.d.l.e.a-drug-clearance

Rather than continue this argument and counter argument,I think it it best we commiserate with our Ghanaian brothers and sisters on the demise of their president,Prof. ATTAH MILLS.

Vicjustice: What category of visa would you be applying for?
Anyway, I'm afraid your 400k wouldn't be enough to satisfy the Visa Officer, beside, you don't seem to have a bank statement that meets the requirement or formats: Also, how much money would be left to sustain you when you return to Nigeria?

For the first time,I beg to differ on this! I have applied for a UK visa for my wife and I with a little less than 800k as balance in my account.Though the turnover for the six month period was over N10m.Initially,we were refused on flimsy excuses.After I mentioned my case here,i got Justwise and Vicjustice advice.I appealed and we were called after 3 months.We have since traveled and back into the country.

So,i think there's more to bank statement than just building up and tying up funds that should have been meant for some lucrative ventures.

I have the premonition that the proposed changes to Canadian skilled worker program will be tilted to favour the non-professional skilled workers judging by the speculations and the different articles being published in Canada and around the world by immigration consultants/expert.

it is being muted that there will be significant changes to three selection criteria namely work experience,age and language proficiency.

it is being said,though a speculative theory as far as I'm concerned,that the age bracket will put the maximum age limit to get the maximum 10 points at 35 as against the current age limit of 49.

The language proficiency will have 20 points as against the current 16 points.The professional skilled jobs will have the language requirement bar raised while the non professional skilled jobs will have a lower language proficiency requirement.

Another area of the proposed change will be the qualifications assessment by responsible professional bodies in Canada,an area which have similar features with Austrian immigrantion.Qualifications will now be assessed before application for the skilled worker program will be accepted,a way to reduce the influx of skills which are not in high demand in Canada.

I believe with time all of these changes will be made public but until then,everything remains speculation.

@Pato405,you have spoken well...I'm right behind you! You deserve an award for your last mention!

I cannot agree less that the policies introduced by the government of the day will greatly affect the fortune of the educational institutions in the UK and I think they can foresee this.

I know this much when I confronted a UKTI Nigeria Director in Lagos when they brought an institution to come and give “seminar” instead of the usual on the spot admission program.

I told the official to his face {even though he jokingly told me I wasn't supposed to be invited for the program because I was promoting another country that the UK will lose prospective students to} that the policy isn't fair as non-EU students won't spend so much to be educated and they push them out back to their country even though that's an eventuality.

If care is not taken the UK will need to do a lot with winning back prospective students from all over the world.

I thought this thread was supposed to get people informed about the Federal Skilled Worker program to Canada being temporarily freezed!

I would also like to suggest people who are abroad discouraging people home from coming over should practise what they preach,they should come home and tell people their stories.Theh they'd have succeeded in driving home their points if they have any cogent ones.

Anybody who goes outside the country especially to developed countries and complain about the system put in place by these countries can never do well in Nigeria. Put those people in positions of authorities in Nigeria and you'd have succeeded in putting the cat to guard the fish,if you understand what I mean.it is evident that their level of pilfering will attain a gigantic level such that mouth cannot express.

Let's talk more about the FSWP as it is being redesigned to ensure the economic action plan of Canada is being actualised and the attendant effect that will have on would-be immigrant and move away from this momentary diversion of attention by people who,when you dig deep into their background are lazy bones who feel everything should be free without giving anything in return to get things of value.

I thought this thread was supposed to get people informed about the Federal Skilled Worker program to Canada being temporarily freezed!

I would also like to suggest people who are abroad discouraging people home from coming over should practise what they preach,they should come home and tell people their stories.Theh they'd have succeeded in driving home their points if they have any cogent ones.

Anybody who goes outside the country especially to developed countries and complain about the system put in place by these countries can never do well in Nigeria. Put those people in positions of authorities in Nigeria and you'd have succeeded in putting the cat to guard the fish,if you understand what I mean.it is evident that their level of pilfering will attain a gigantic level such that mouth cannot express.

Let's talk more about the FSWP as it is being redesigned to ensure the economic action plan of Canada is being actualised and the attendant effect that will have on would-be immigrant and move away from this momentary diversion of attention by people who,when you dig deep into their background are lazy bones who feel everything should be free without giving anything in return to get things of value.

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What happen in a case where after the review on an application was successful and you have been invited to bring in your passport,do you still go along with all documents even when what you were asked to bring is just your passport?

I asked this question because having read through this thread,the general concession and opinion is you need to go to the embassy with a new bank statement of account to validate your visa or something like that.

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My company does not give out payslip{and I can't afford to forge one just because I want to prove a point},I would have included that, The company I work for also pay us with cheque when you are on a certain cadre,rather than lodge the money into my GT Bank I cash the money over the counter,remove whatever it is I need and lodge the balance into my account,That explains the inconsistency and the trace of monthly salary into my account.

Again I mentioned to the ECO that I run a company on a part time basis and also have a landed property although I didn't specify how much that comes in on a monthly basis because there's no certainty as to what comes to the company,there was no mention of the company neither was any mention made of the landed property in the ECO's decision.

The balance as at when I applied was N800k and the turnover in the account for the 6 months duration is a little over N10m, but seriously I had my business running for me and most of the money are paid into my personal account.There was no mention of my other sources of income.

It was clearly stated that my UK sponsor was going to be responsible for our accommodation and feeding,she included a letter of introduction from her employer in the UK,a reputable company.Her address was clearly stated and contact number both mobile and office were included.

Was the ECO looking at me putting the whole of my monthly salary in my account without touching just because I need to prove a point?

I would appreciate your clarification,I actually intend taking this further because I have a chinese visa on that passport(expired though),I never expected that this refusal was gonna be hinged on this.

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