UK Immigration & English Language requirements Jo-anne McDonnell Immigration Advisor TalentScotland Relocation Advisory Service #MoveToScotland C

Contents  TS Relocation Advisory Service  Immigration Categories  Case studies 1 & 2 –Tier 4 Students 3 & 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

5 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 migrants Family 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  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?

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