UK Immigration & English Language requirements
Jo-anne McDonnellImmigration Advisor
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Contents
TS Relocation Advisory Service Immigration Categories Case studies
1 & 2 –Tier 4 Students3 & 4 – Workers 5 – Dependant British National
Questions & Contact Details
Relocation Advisory Service
Scottish Government set up Relocation Advisory Service in February 2004
We are here to give advice on visas to individuals (and Scottish companies)
Based in Glasgow with 8 staff including an immigration specialist (Jo-anne McDonnell) and business team. We also have Shona Radojkovic based in Highlands & Islands
Established websites with information about living and working in Scotland
The UK Immigration System
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UK Immigration – How the World is divided
UK & Most of EEA
Europe A2
Rest of the World
UK Immigration System
Work, Train or Study (EEA/Non EEA)The Points Based System Family members PBS migrantsFamily members EEA nationals
Family members British Citizens Asylum seekers, Failed Asylum
seekers and Refugees Other categories eg UK Ancestry
When to show English Language ability Before entering
Level depends on Immigration category Extending leave to remain in UK
Level depends on Immigration category Applying for settlement
Either Life in UK Test or ESOL with citizenship materials depending on immigration category and English ability
Applying for British Citizenship Either Life in UK Test or ESOL with
citizenship materials
Case Study 1
Mahi is an Indian Tier 4 (General) student who is due to complete her degree in June 2012
She needs to extend her leave by December 2011.
Her college is not a HEI
1. What level of English must Mahi show?
2. What does she need to prove her English Language ability?
3. What if her college was a HEI?
Case Study 1
SCQF 9 and above
English Language requirements from April 2011
B2 SELT
Or
HEI – Own assessment
B1 SELT
SCQF 6, 7 and 8
Foundation
Pre- sessional
Pathway
Case Study 2
Mahi’s younger sister, Indu, is a Tier 4 (Child) Student and recently completed her ‘Highers’.
She wants to switch into Tier 4 (General) and begin a HNC at University
1. What level of English must Indu show?
2. What if she were a Tier 4 (General) Student?
Case Study 3
Hussan is from Sudan. He has been in the UK for the past five years as a Work Permit holder.
He now wants to apply to settle in the UK
1. What will Hussan need to apply?
2. What if he was a Tier 2 (General) visa holder?
Case Study 4
Hussan’s colleague, Samir, tells Hussan that he applied for settlement last year and did not need to prove his Language and Life in the UK as he is a refugee.
Samir wants to apply for British Citizenship
1. Does Samir need to prove his language and life in the UK?
2. If so, how can he do this?
Case Study 5 Siranda, an Albanian national has recently
married her British husband She came to the UK as a fiancée and now wishes
to make an application as a spouse The English language test she took to get the
fiancée visa has been removed from the UKBA’s list of acceptable tests
1. What should Siranda do?
2. What level does she need to show as a spouse?
3. When Siranda wants to apply for settlement what level of English will she need to show?
Questions?
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