Obianne:
Yes it's clear but I want to understand how they post the result. Is it through hardcoo or electronically. What are the pros and cons of each

advanceDNA:


Another question because i just found out the dependant of this person i'm working with has lived in the UK for a one year masters like 7 years ago.

I know UKVI ask both main applicant and dependent for police report from nigeria...

.my question is will the dependent need to produce criminal record from the both the uk and nigeria??

Hunee
Mrmoney90

Obianne:
Good morning. Please I wish my questions can be answered this time around. Please what exactly is NARIC verifying? Is it English proficiency or that you actually did your BSc. Make Una no vex. I don't really understand and how much is it? Is it certain that it can replace IELTS?
Thank you

solufemiwa:
It can be save to external drive or email for future references.

Cleo18:


Hello, after getting the Alison caregiving diploma, what site did you use in searching for jobs?
I have completed mine. I have been applying for jobs on indeed.com for over 3weeks now and they're refusing me a space on the excuse that I have no right to work in the UK for now.

Generalkoke:
House please I need a single room in dartford/anywhere closer,starting from December 5(if possible) is there any app/link I can check.Vanod advancedna Uzland LagosismyHome Tokkzzzz

ibirongbe:
Morning,
Pls how much will POF for dependant partner whose MA is on health and care worker be?

I checked on government.uk what I saw was 285pounds.
The question is, will that 285pounds be in multiplicity of number of years on MA applicant visa or is it just 285 pounds only for the dependant partner as POF?

Kindly treat as urgent. Help a friend
Thanks

advanceDNA:


Question...
If MA is on a five years work visa....and dependents wants to go join...is it a must they must apply for 5 years as well?? Can the dependents apply for 3years and leave the UK after expiration or even lesser than the 3years??

Mrmoney90
Uzland
Hunee

Peniel13:


Unfortunately you can't. Just like you can't re-download other documents you also uploaded yourself.

Peniel13:


I used ecctis also and my school is unilag and they do not give transcript by hand. I sent ecctis a message about it and they gave me their email address where my school can send it to. They asked me to inform my school to quote my reference/enquiry number so it can be linked to my other documents that I uploaded myself. Then Ecctis themselves uploaded my transcript to my ecctis portal after my school had sent it to them.
The email address is documents@ecctis.com

donplus1:
Visa Alert!!!

Timeline of Application dropping shortly.

Thanks to everyone here for their useful contributions.

Victory is from God alone!

Generalkoke:
Thanks to uzland for creating this great thread...Just got my visa

Nlightind:
Good day everyone,
Please can anyone guide me on the process of getting to UK for MSc Nursing for someone with just BSc Nursing without any Internship. ie. a fresh graduate BSc nursing to uk MSc Nursing.
Thanks

Prettychidor:
Skilled workers visa(5yrs)

COS - Sep 20th
Maintenance was ticked
Solicitor used
Visa application - Sep 29th
Biometric - Oct 7th(TLS V.I) standard
Decision made email - Oct 18th
Collection email - Oct 21st
Pick up Passport - Oct 21st(TLS VI)

Visa for main applicant. Just started the process for dependant

It's been God all the way. I started the process in march 2022. Some people I no dropped out of the race and I thank God it's all worth it . With patience and dedication we will all get there. DONT GIVE UP and put God first.

Goddestined:


Thank you Uzland. 1 question answered.

Another though:
The timeline stated on their site is scary.

How long did it take you to get everything sorted after submission please?

olaadegoke47:
Well, my bro in Canada used his connect in the UK to help get the COS, but didn't come cheap at all...they have there requirement, the care home is. xyz, you can Google them sher

PS There's nothing wrong with sharing the names of care homes that may be willing to recruit overseas candidates, if you wish to, especially in a tough time as this when it's so hard to find one.

meetme01:


Dependants is the major issue. People are moving with their families who ain't skilled for UK jobs. Therefore, both student and work visa will be affected

olaadegoke47:
VISA ALERT!!!

visa application - August 24th
Biometric - 28th Sept.
Visa collected - 12th Oct
health and care visa

Glory to the KING OF KINGS

vanod:
Visa alert........
(priority)

Application September 27
Biometric 5 October
BRP mail 7 October
passport received
family of 5

Documents Submitted
IELTS Certificate
Police character certificate
TB test
Passport data page
COS
Bank statement 13k USD ( printed 2 months statement)
Company will provide 1 month accomodation, one way flight ticket
maintenance also ticked.

waiting for my dependants Visa.
God will do it for all us amen.

Phelixblaq:
Visa Alert

Standard application
Biometric - 27th Sept.
Visa collected with dependent—12th Oct
health and care visa

Thanks to everyone for the held up and guides

Fasasiidris:
Visa Alertttttttt
Got my visa in 8 working days


Documents Submitted

COS page
IELTS UKVI 6.5band
POLICE REPORT
TB TEST RESULT
MARRIAGE CERT AND PICTURES
HEALTH CARE CERTIFICATE FROM ALLISON
DATA PAGE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT (1.8m fixed and runner over 3m during the month)
OFFER LETTER

COS issued date: 29 August 2022
Application date: 30 August 2022
Biometric date: 21 September 2022
Email for collection: 30 September 2022
Collection date: 4th October 2022


Thanks everyone for the support.

advanceDNA:


Just write IELTS if you have the money, time and you are sure you will pass.... i dont want to go into details....moderator of this thread domt like when we point out examples of stùpid case working errors of UKVI that shouldnt even happen in the first place.......

vanod:
Hello everyone good evening,

I just got my COS few days ago with maintenance ticked, flight ticket, one month accomodations, do i need to add POF?

Davidonkonsults:

Some people are in a hurry, some don't know how to research and have no plans to learn even though they want to study at the MSc level in Uk, some have little to zero comprehension skills, and some are just plain lazy and entitled expecting others to do the work and give information on a platter of gold.

Davidonkonsults:
Visa alert.

Whew. This has been grueling so far.

Started the journey from student visa. At the point I was contemplating which university to pick and pay deposit, offer letter came with some conditions which included TB test. Apparently someone didn't clear tb test after COS so I needed to do the test before sponsorship certificate. Did it at ikeja.

Biometrics on 14th September. Abuja TLS. Priority.
Decision on the 16th.
Mail and BRP letter 20th.
Collection mail 23rd
Dhl delivered passport to me yesterday evening with my vignette.
Waiting for dependents own which was standard application.

The info here and the student visa thread is worth gold if you can read, jot or screenshot, research.

Ps. I don't know if it's just me. But suddenly to resign from my job here and just travel suddenly seems hard for me to do.

Jblogs38:
VISA ALERT UPDATE

For me and my wife (IT Skilled Worker Visa)

All glory goes to God.

Date of receipt of COS letter- 15th June

Visa Application for me (main applicant)- 15th June

Visa Application for wife (Dependant)- 16th June

Biometrics date for Main applicant- 21st June

Biometrics date for Dependant- 24th June

Application moved to DMC- 21st June
Application Received by DMC 21st June

Application moved to VAC 20th September for both Main applicant and Dependant
Application received from VAC and notification email 20th September for both Main applicant and Dependant

Passport pick up for both Main applicant and Dependant- 21 September.

This has taken 3 months. I was frustrated, made alot of paid calls and sent paid emails and even sent an official complaint, but it has ended in praise. God has been so faithful after the two refusals I got from Canada study permit applications and the crazy amount of money I lost in the Process ( I paid a canadian registered consultant 3000 dollars + huge bank charges). God came through, after all that stress, I have gotten my visas. I could have lost hope after losing all that money and going through the pain of refusal, it almost wrecked my marriage. But I kept pushing because I knew I deserved more, I knew I was meant for more. This is the story of A lawyer 13 years at the Bar who is transitioning into IT as a Business Analyst. It is the start of a new chapter. All I am trying to say is - don't give up on your dreams and when you fall, get up, dust your yourself off and try again. You only fail when you stop trying.

Documents submitted
Main applicant

COS Letter
Tuberculosis test result
UK Masters degree certificate (for proof of knowledge of English)
Police Criminal report for Nigeria and UK
Dollar Bank statement
Bank Letter
Previous UK travel stamps

Dependant
Main applicant COS letter
Main applicant dollar bank statement
Marriage certificate
Marriage pictures
Newspaper publication for change of name
Affidavit for change of name
Chat messages with me when we were dating

That's it folks. Wishing everyone on this journey the very best of luck. Cheers.

life2017:
VISA ALLERT UPDATE

For my Elder sister ( Senior Carer Visa)

Offer Letter and COS 1st July

VISA APPLICATION for herself and her husband 9th July

BIOMETRICS for her and her husband 2nd August at Ikeja.

Received by DMC 3rd of August Main applicant & Spouse

Transferred to VAC 26th Of August Main applicant only

Received by VAC 26th Of August main applicant only

Received by DHL 26th Of August main applicant only


Visa collected at DHL office today 29th August. Main applicant.

The dependant (her Husband)

Received by VAC 13th Of September
Visa received at home through DHL 15th September.
That is 20 days after the main applicant.


My single younger sister (Care Assistant Visa).

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

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.

.............................................................................

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

leef2022:
I think most just go into this thing like it's a POS thingy or selling recharge cards.
Some arrive, take pulse measurements they can't.
Very few understand their roles, or what would be their roles.
I run interviews for agencies that surfs staff for NHS, healthcare assistant, carers and other medical related professions. Would be shocking at the response you get from some candidates who think having 30 courses completed is enough to land them a Job with COS.
The other day I asked an applicant why your sudden change in your career, you are degree holder in Maths?
The person said I have always been a carer.
Right, what do you mean you have always been a carer if you state you only have 3years of experience? How has 3years become an always thing?
The person went i have estate agency business with my husband.
I said to the applicant wait a minute,
You have just 3years of experience, a degree holder in maths, again why sudden change in career?
Person went i was carer for my granddad, i this in church, I this in Mosque, I this in shrine.
Like why spoil my day when you can not even defend career objectives you must have written on your CV and cover letter.
Then once you says unfortunately, they go please please offer me a chance, like what chance when you can't convince that you know what you are about to go into?

There are many routes, countries, yet most just want easy route easy route, which they end up being asked to pay millions for..