According to a report, immigration to UK has increased over 20% in the last one year. This has come about when more and more students from overseas are coming to study in Britain.

As per the Office of National Statistics, the total long term immigration for the last year was about 196,000. When compared to that of 2008, it was 163,000. With this, the number of student visas has also increased by 35% which led to a number of 362,015 till June. It has been seen that there has been a rise in the number of students coming to pursue higher education in UK. This has been after the introduction of the Points Based System.

However, many campaign groups have argued that this system is more of an ambiguity as many local students are not proceeding with higher education due to unexplained places. Damian Green, the Immigration Minister for Britain said that there would a thorough assessment of these rules.

On the other hand, there are many students who come to UK. At the same time, the universities in the nation also spot them as a good source of income especially when the government is putting cuts on the budgets for higher education. According to a research which came about recently, about a third of universities are also planning to raise their intake of foreign students for their undergraduate courses.

Keeping the admissions to traditional universities aside, many more foreign students have enrolled to about 600 lower tier colleges where it is much easier to obtain an admit. At the same time, these colleges are accredited to give out bachelor degrees.

These colleges also offer qualifications in ancient medicine, circus skills as well as acupuncture. Most of these students also obtain a work permit in the country after finishing their graduate. As per the report, there are about 4,000 illegal migrants who are supposed to have taken benefit of fake colleges to walk into the nation.

It has been said by British government that the nation has gained from immigration from India. At the same time, now the nation wants this rate to be controlled in order to increase the gains as well as reduce the total number of migrants walking into the nation. This is when compared to the level of immigration in 1990s.

Damian Green, the Immigration Minister for Britain on his visit to India said that the nation is also assessing the provisions for the student visas. This is being done to bring about aid to those who are the best and the brightest and could pursue their higher education. At the same time, it could also prevent those who pretend to have an intention to study in order to get a job. He also said that he is in the nation to explain the amends brought about in the UK immigration policies as well as the reasons behind them. At this point of time, the government of UK is working on limited economic immigration.

The Immigration Minister also mentioned that it has been decided to bring about a zero limit when it comes to unskilled migration. At the same time, the government wants to attract the best and the brightest of the entrepreneurs and investors who could aid in the economic growth of Britain. This does not mean there is a contradiction in reduction of immigration levels and at the same time, wanting to bring about more investment and skilled migrants to the nation. Both are possible together.

Answering questions he also said that about hundred illegal migrants on an average are being deported from UK each month. With this, about two hundred more Indians have been detained in various prisons in the nation. The Minister also met with the Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal as well as the DGP to seek cooperation with regard to illegal migration to Britain from Punjab.

In a written statement to a question asked in Rajya Sabha, the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. S.M. Krishna said that no student has come forth with complaints. About 20 representations have been received from students by the High Commission of India which is situated in Canberra along with the Consulates General in Sydney and Melbourne. These students have been affected due to the closure of colleges. Their representations have been for their fee refunds.

At the same time, alternate placements are being offered to such international students in similar colleges or institutions. Incase, similar placements are not being offered or available or are being accepted, the students have the option of getting their money refunded. Such cases of Indian students in Australia are being addressed with the relevant Australian authorities for the relocation or for the refund of the tuition fee.

However, despite the tuition fee being refunded, many of these students have lost out on a lot. Despite being placed in a similar course in some other institution, it might not be the same. This is especially when they walked into the nation with lots of hopes and aspirations.

Above all, since the DIAC has all the rights to change the rules without any prior notification, it is highly suggested that these students are better prepared for such mishaps which are quite unfortunate. More so, the advice of an immigration consultant dealing with student visas for Australia would give a better insight for students as to how to deal with such a situation.

According to the official figures, there has been quite an increase in the number of students walking in to UK to pursue higher education. This is especially true for students belonging to the nations which are not under the European Union. This number has increased by more than 75,000 in the last one year. With this number was an additional of 31,000 dependents along with the foreign students.

The British government was following the Labor’s Points Based Immigration System which was brought about to make the process tougher for the unskilled migrants to move to UK. But instead, the process does not seem to be harder for the immigrants with most of them walking in with a student visa.

According to the British government, the system of student visas is being subject to significant abuse. As per the Immigration Minister, Damien Green, a through evaluation of the rules would be done.

At the same time, there are many foreign students who come to the nation to seek genuine degrees. The universities in UK also find them to be a good source of income especially when there is a cut being made in budgets pertaining to higher education. As per a recent research, about one-third of the universities in the nation are planning to increase their intake for foreign students for their undergraduate courses.

It was also found out that some of the colleges also catered to qualifications in subjects like acupuncture, ancient medicine as well as circus skills. Most of the students admitted in these courses have also received a work permit after they graduated.

On the other hand, there are about 4000 undocumented migrants who have supposed to have taken benefit of fake colleges to walk in to the nation. To this Mr. Green added that the nation is committed to bringing in the best of the students to come and study in UK. At the same time, there have been incidents in the past which could be easily said that the student visas system has been abused. So, it has to be ensured that only genuine students walk into the nation. Thus, a proper assessment would be done in the weeks to come. And relevant measures would be introduced which would stiffen the system and reduce the abuse of this system.

During his recent visit to Australia, the Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi’s had many concerns that were worth discussing with the Australian authorities. With the new Skilled Occupations List of Australia taking its effect on July 1, many Indians who have gone there to pursue courses may be asked to return back to their home country. This, of course, is a matter of concern for Indian students who have already invested a lot of their money, as well as for the Indian government. The minister met Australian Foreign Minister, Immigration and Citizenship Minister and Trade Minister, whom he requested that Indian students who have already in the country should be affected by the new list of occupations.

Australia has revised the earlier Skilled Occupations List and with that the number of occupations has been cut down from 400 to only 181 for vocational courses and jobs. It is speculated that about fifteen thousand Indian students are likely to be affected by the list and they would be forced to withdraw and return to India. The Indian minister has urged the Australian government not to be harsh on these students and allow them to complete their courses and gain permanent residency. He also asked the Australian ministers to allow the Indian students a minimum period of two-and-a-half-year, so that the latter can find employment in the country, in order to acquire Australian permanent residency.

However, the Australian ministers did not promise anything in this regard. Still, the Indian minister is hopeful that the Oz authorities will look into the matter and take needful actions! In the meantime, The Joint Secretary for the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs confirmed that the new Skill Occupations List is not going to hamper sixty percent of the Indian students in Australia, while thirty percent will be provided with a transition time limit of two-and-a-half-year to look for some engagement. The remaining ten percent, which constitutes Indian students who did not have vocational or language skills; and entered the country on student visas only to get employed and then PR, is likely to face problem. Regarding the latter, the Indian ministry has analyzed that it is entirely the Australia’s fault to issue these Indians with student visas, knowing that they did not possess any of the skills. But, the Australian authority has defended themselves saying that those were student visas, but as per the new list of occupations, they would not be provided with the permanent residence status in Australia.

Well, the outcomes of the new Skilled Occupations List are yet to witness, but earlier this year many overseas students had been affected by the Australian government’s order to shut down many privately-run educational institutions that do not meet the standards set by the country’s federal and state governments. The Indian High Commission in Australia had already alerted Indian students intending to pursue courses in Australia about the existence of many institutions that do not fulfill its governments’ standards.

IDP Education Pty Ltd (IDP), which is the largest recruiter for students in Australia, has confirmed that affirmed that the quantity of Indian students has fallen by a huge margin, and the fall is highly noticeable. Last year, 8600 Indians got Student Visas while this year, the figure is almost nil in accordance with the same. Just a small figure of 200 marked its entry when we talk about Indian student visas given to applicants. The figures are made available by the Australia’s High Commissioner Peter Verghese, who regards this scenario as an alarming condition for Australian immigration.

The fall clearly shows the affect of racial attacks and other occurrences which happened in the recent times. Others believe that rigidifying the visa regulations for Australian immigration has further made the situation worse for the prospective applicants. Overseas applicants, especially Indians are feeling reluctant to choose the “Land of Kangaroos” as their next immigration destination.

Critics believe that the amendments in the Australian immigration system were made without acquainting the industry before and hence not giving them ample time to adjust in accordance with the scenario.

He warned that amendments done to the visa regulations and priority skills were being implemented without giving the industry ample span to cope with them. As per the Australian, it has been stated that the drop is expected to fall by a huge margin in the coming year too. It would further affect the Australian economy in a major way.

According to the Canadian Immigration Department, more than 500,000 applicants moved to Canada in the year 2009, a move which applauds Canada as one of the most prospective countries to immigrate for overseas applicants.

According to the official website, the higher quantity of immigrants who have moved to the country has helped the economy come out of the global recession. Immigration minister Jason Kenney the economy gained momentum to recover throughout the year 2009 and the aspect of more and more people moving to the country would support this momentum further.

The minister maintained as to why the number of immigrants rose to this margin. it was due to country’s demand to meet its economic needs, along with offsetting its aging population and maintaining the workforce required in the country. Stats prove that out of the total people who migrated to Canada, 252,124 came out to be the new Permanent Residents. When compared with the statistics from the 1990s, the current quantity is almost 30,000 more than the average as compared with the former. Apart from the PR status, Canada didn’t lack behind in granting temporary work visas too. 178,640 of the same were granted to allow overseas applicants get employed in the country on a temporary basis.

Student visas also saw a massive increase in its quantity. 85,131 overseas applicants were issued the same in the year 2009. The number has risen by 7 percent, hence counting for the highest number of overseas applicants ever moved to Canada to study.

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Abdullah Azad, 76, has now become the masters of forgery as he has helped almost 15,000 undocumented workers fid their ways in the UK, in illegal manner. Now he has been jailed for five years, courtesy his illegal crimes. In addition to visa tampering, this master forger has tries his hands into fake passports as well as fake Insurance cards, just to strengthen the documents of his clients and further fool the Home Office.

He was paid plenty of money, courtesy his efforts to provide successful UK citizenship on the basis of fake documents created by him.

During a raid conducted by the Serious and Organized Crime Agency, Azad’s center was found geared with 400 overseas passports and thousands of files with their case pending with this master forger.

While some of his clients knew that he has been working in an illegal manner, many believed that they would genuinely enter the UK premises on the basis of their Student visas or other legal work permits. Investigations are going on as to find out the clients and their backgrounds, but a majority of them have not been traced yet.

According a representative from the Serious and Organized Crime Agency, the files were labeled under family names, taking the count to almost 15,000 people, a majority of whom are not even known to the Home Office.

In one of the cases, a Pakistani national paid him £3,100 to allow him and his wife stay in the country. But later, they confirmed that their documents are fake when their workplace was raided by Immigration authority.

Cases of such kind elaborate that getting genuine assistance for a legal procedure is the only way to get a genuine visa!

British PM Gordon Brown recently affirmed that his return to the office would ensure that UK’s immigration law would see a rigid phase ahead as far as regulations are concerned.

The occasion was the launching of election manifesto, where the PM indicated the tightening of rules and regulations. He went on to say that the country won’t allow the entry of unskilled workers from outside the EU in future. In addition to that, student visas would also go through scrutiny, as confirmed by the Minister himself. He indicated tougher regulations for overseas students, expecting the quantity would fall by 40,000.

Also, the manifesto indicated that staying in UK for a set period won’t provide the applicants with the right to gain citizenship or settle down permanently. Also, the future will see the introduction of American-style ceremonies as a promotional tool for citizenship pledges and further help in enhancing the traditions of the country as a whole.

The Minister said that the net inward immigration is lowering down by a huge margin and there are chances that it will continue at its pace of falling in the upcoming times as well.

Also, few skilled and semi-skilled people would enter the premises in the times to come. He said that it is vital to advertise the job vacancies for such posts in local media first before providing the same to foreign immigrants.

The strict measures would create hurdles for the prospective immigrations who are intending to migrate to the UK. Therefore, a wise advice from an Immigration expert at this stage would solve the purpose!