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| cliffhanger Junior Member Member # 7717 | Posted March 07, 2004 02:13 AM I 26 years old, I have some master's units in Community Development and been working as Social Development Worker in the Philippines for more than 5 years now. I am planning to migrate to UK but I don't know how. Please advise me what to do for considerations on my plans. Thank you and I look forward to your kindness. |
| Kayalami Member Member # 5984 | Posted March 07, 2004 12:56 PM Common with other European countries permanent migration to the UK is either: 1. Family based where the relevant family member is eligible to sponsor you to eventual permanent residence. The person must be present and settled in the UK under the meaning of the immigration acts i.e. a permanent resident, British Citizen, other persons with the right of abode or EEA national with an unconditional right of residence. 2. Employment based - this is split in two. a) categories requiring a work permit- most employment based migration requires a WP. An employer must apply/ sponsor you for a WP. Social Workers are on the shortage occupation list so your chances of getting a WP are high if your qualifications and work experience are recognised by UK employers. WP's are issued to a max 5 years. After 4 yrs consecutively on a WP you can apply for Indefinite Leave To Remain in the UK aka Permanent Residence. There is also a Training and Work Experience scheme (TWES) where WP is issued for training purposes. TWES does not lead to ILR. There is also a new self petitioned scheme called the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme which does not require you to hold a job offer and allows you to be empoloyed/self emlployed in a designated occupation say in your case 'Social Work'.
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| cliffhanger Junior Member Member # 7717 | Posted March 08, 2004 11:58 AM Thank you so much for your reply. I am thinking of getting a tourist visa with my friend who is from England sponsoring me. And if I will be fortunate to enter UK, can I process a new visa like a working visa? I am glad to know that Social Workers are needed in UK. However, I am not a liscensed social worker and not even by profession because I graduated Bachelor of Arts with major in Community Development. However, I have been working as Social Development Worker to be exact. I will appreciate again your prompt advise and guidance on this matter. Thank you |
| Kayalami Member Member # 5984 | Posted March 08, 2004 03:26 PM quote: Visa nationals which includes Nationals/ citizens of the Phillipines cannot switch status from a visitor visa to any other visa in the UK unless such is awarded on a discretionary basis outside the immigration rules by the UK Home Office. Such discretion would usually be on the basis of the most compelling of circumstances which are unlikley to occur in normal everyday life. A visit in the circumstances you describe would be say to attend arranged interviews etc. Job hunting on a visitors visa is prohibited. Your chances of a obtaining a visitors visa are based on your ties to the Phillipines i.e. job, family, property etc enuring your returnability after your UK trip. The Work Permit scheme in your case would not necessarily require a degree in social work. Again I would recommend that you read through the working in the UK link. The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme may also be of benefit to you.
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