Maximum ten NVQ appointments a day say British Embassy call centre in Manila
16 February 2009
Update on VFS Global in Manila as NVQ students are restricted to just ten slots a day.

NVQ Visa Delays at VFS Global - British Embassy Agents in Manila
12 February 2009
VFS Global, the visa processing agency for the British Embassy in Manila has released a statement to all NVQ students warning them that applications will only be accepted with an appointment - an appointment they are unable to give you until 27 March 2009.

Government propose hike for visa and sponsor fees
12 February 2009
UK Government announces proposed fee hike for all visa, immigration and nationality applications and services in 2009/10.

Right of appeal against a Student Visa refusal to be abolished
25 January 2009
The right to lodge an appeal against a student visa refusal to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) will be abolished when Tier 4 starts at the end of March.

Europe competes for highly skilled workers and students
24 January 2009
Britain is currently second in the league table of preferred student destinations, but Australia, with less prestigious universities, is snapping at its heals.

Points Based Tier 4 for students to be phased in next year
12 December 2008
Students who wish to apply under the existing student visa system must act now, or prepare to meet the new criteria.

Train to Gain funded training for NVQ Health and Social Care NVQ L2 and NVQ L3
10 October 2008
Majestic College has been awarded Train to Gain funding, for NVQ2 and NVQ3 courses in Health and Social Care, by the Learning Skills Council.

BBC Harry and Paul show insults Filipino Domestic Workers
09 October 2008
Representatives of the Filipino community gathered at the Philippine Embassy in London last night to voice their protest over the BBC’s ‘Harry and Paul’ show...

Senior Carers rush to change jobs before November Points Based System deadline
01 October 2008
Last chance for Senior Carers to change jobs before Points System kicks in...

New National Minimum Wage limits from 1 October 2008
01 October 2008
New National Minimum Wage limits come into force today.

Only two weeks to respond to Consultation on Immigration Appeals Process
29 September 2008
The UK Border Agency has recently published a “consultation on proposed reforms to the immigration appeals process”.

International Students will be forced to carry UK Identity Cards
27 September 2008
International Students studying in the UK are to be forced to carry a UK Identity Card under Government’s National Identity Scheme.

AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE VICTIM?  HOW CAN MAJESTIC COLLEGE HELP YOU? 
07 August 2008
Majestic College, the leading NVQ training provider, has been inundated with enquiries from international students, employers and assessors who have lost money following the collapse of Affinity Training Ltd last week.

AFFINITY TRAINING COLLAPSE - HOW TO REMAIN IN THE UK AND AVOID DEPORTATION
07 August 2008
Bison UK Press Release. Cynthia Barker, leading Immigration Adviser, has been flooded with calls and emails from local and international students caught up in the trail of destruction left by Affinity Training Ltd...

Affinity Training Goes Bust Update on the bankrupt NVQ training provider
06 August 2008
Charles Kelly visits Affinity's offices in Stourbridge to investigate further...

NVQ Provider Affinity Training put into Administration
05 August 2008
Affinity Training, the Midlands based NVQ training provider, has gone bust and been put into administration. Hundreds of international students from the Philippines will lose fees paid in advance for NVQ Health and Social Care...

Tough new rules on way for foreign students
30 July 2008
UK Government announce strict new rules for foreign students hoping to come to the UK to study.

Yes, Overseas Students can change courses says Court of Appeal
27 July 2008
In a recent Court of Appeal case Lord Justice Sedley delivered a judgement which will have significant consequences for overseas students who are refused Further Leave to Remain.

Three Steps to a Student Visa
4 June 2008
Around 300,000 overseas students are currently studying in the UK...

British Embassy Manila Announcement on Student Visas
03 June 2008
Student Visa Questionnaires no longer required...

UK Border Agency Points Based System Bad News for Lower Paid Skilled Migrants
09 May 2008
Lower paid overseas workers such as Senior Carers and most Nurses have no chance of qualifying to work in the UK under new rules announced by the UK Border Agency...

Eastern Europeans head back east says ippr study
30 April 2008
Half of the eastern European immigrants who arrived in Britain since they joined the European Union in 2004 have already left the UK

New Requirement for student visa extensions - Biometric Data
28 April 2008
The UK Border Agency announces additional requirements for students extending their stay in the UK, including the introduction of biometric data and Biometric Immigration Document.

Foreigners top Sunday Times Rich List
27 April 2008
Foreign born billionaires dominate the top 10 of the 2008 The Sunday Times Rich List...proves the case for a sensible immigration policy...Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal 27.7 billion...

UK Migrants hit by Points-based system changes
26 April 2008
The UK Border Agency are introducing the points-based system (PBS)...but what will happen to those migrants already in the UK under concessions or transitional arrangements?

Gwyneth Dunwoody Dies
20 April 2008
Gwyneth Dunwoody, the longest serving female MP, died this week aged 77. Best known as a prominent backbencher, fighting for the rights of her constituents and taking up the cause of Senior Carer Work Permits.

New Civil Penalties for employing illegal migrant workers will have teeth
18 March 2008
Civil penalties for employing illegal immigrants will be easier to impose than criminal charges.

Immigration rules for students are unrealistic warns Universities
18 March 2008
New immigration rules that require educational institutions to report all overseas students who miss lectures are unworkable.

UK Immigration rules too inflexible India warns
17 March 2008
Britain’s new points-based immigration system risks making it harder for India and other developing countries to export information technology systems to the UK.

New Points System starts for UK immigration starts for Tier 1
03 March 2008
The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) launched its flagship points scheme last week, the biggest shake-up of the immigration system in 45 years, with the introduction of Tier 1 for highly skilled migrants. 

Employers face £10000 fine for each illegal worker
28 February 2008
Employers, which includes individuals, could be hit with a fine of up to £10,000 for employing an illegal worker under new Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, from Friday 29 February...