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« on: February 27, 2011, 02:53:37 PM » |
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A recent UK job posting mentions the following:
"Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme."
Does this mean (non-EU, non-Commonwealth) foreigners need not apply?
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qrypt
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 02:59:37 PM » |
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No, it doesn't mean that. It is now harder for universities here to hire non-EU candidates, but it isn't impossible. If they want you bad enough, they'll make it work. "entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme" is the part that applies to non-EU candidates.
The only way to ensure you don't get the job is not to apply.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 03:04:58 PM » |
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Adding to what qrypt says, you should check if your prior qualifications and earnings make you eligible for a visa (i.e., you have sufficient points). The rules keep changing and are still changing but if you can't get enough points, there's no way the university can make it work even if they want you bad enough which is partly why it put out that statement in the first place (unless of course you're a nobel prize winner or whatever the criteria and hence qualify for the new Tier-1 visa supposedly for very exceptional talents).
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 02:34:50 PM » |
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Points?
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Sorry, I'm completely confounded. What are points?
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wegie
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 02:57:10 PM » |
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The UK now has a "points based" immigration system. You need a certain number of points to get in, and you score points by being educated, having money, speaking English . . . Most university jobs will be sponsored under Tier 2 -- unless you're good enough (and have enough money) to qualify under Tier 1. How to calculate your points is here. Generally speaking, as long as you've got a PhD, speak English and have a job offer, you should be pretty much OK . . . although Tier 2 (which is sortof like the H1B in the States) does have a quota attached to it. |
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 07:01:04 AM » |
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. . . although Tier 2 (which is sortof like the H1B in the States) does have a quota attached to it.
This is an issue for some institutions - I know several who are encouraging as many eligible staff as possible to apply for Permanent Right to Remain (or whatever it is called these days) in order to free up more capacity to sponsor Tier 2 visa holders. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 09:12:52 AM » |
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. . . although Tier 2 (which is sortof like the H1B in the States) does have a quota attached to it.
This is an issue for some institutions - I know several who are encouraging as many eligible staff as possible to apply for Permanent Right to Remain (or whatever it is called these days) in order to free up more capacity to sponsor Tier 2 visa holders. Ha -- I hope people on the receiving end of this pressure are asking their employers to help pay the outrageous cost of the application. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 10:08:53 AM » |
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. . . although Tier 2 (which is sortof like the H1B in the States) does have a quota attached to it.
This is an issue for some institutions - I know several who are encouraging as many eligible staff as possible to apply for Permanent Right to Remain (or whatever it is called these days) in order to free up more capacity to sponsor Tier 2 visa holders. Ha -- I hope people on the receiving end of this pressure are asking their employers to help pay the outrageous cost of the application. Why am I thinking of bacon producing animals and wings....... |
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 03:44:55 PM » |
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Thanks. Just out of curiosity, I wonder if they want income listed as before or after taxes...?
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« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2011, 05:34:07 AM » |
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Thanks. Just out of curiosity, I wonder if they want income listed as before or after taxes...?
For the expected earnings in the UK, it's gross salary before all taxes and deductions. As a general point, whenever you're dealing with UK bureaucracy, it's pretty much always the gross salary that you use, unless specifically directed otherwise. |
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« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2011, 06:38:00 AM » |
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Yes, the fees are high... but your employer can refuse to complete the paperwork that they have to do each time your visa comes up for renewal. By getting the Indefinite Leave to Remain you're no longer tied to your employer because of your visa.
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« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2011, 11:58:12 AM » |
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Thanks for that.
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