Will studies get cheaper after the Brexit?

           

 A lot of people are wondering whether studies in the UK are going to be cheaper or more expensive following the all the Brexit events.

             The impact on the economy and the pound is already noticeable, with the pound showing the initial signs of recovery after the initial down fall. According to a higher education expert– EU public diplomacy and outreach in India and in the SAARC, ‘This will affect Indian students in many ways. Studying in UK was never this inexpensive. The fee will reduce and this means that more students can now dream of studying in the UK.’ The new UK visapolicy updates, also lets the student to extend their stay to six months after their academic course is complete.

             However, students need to be a little cautious. Rahul Choudaha, CEO of DrEducation, a US-based global higher education research firm, says, “In the immediate short-term, direct cost of studying in the UK will be declining due to currency devaluation. However, uncertain prospects for finding work opportunities will make it (difficult for students to) recover direct cost and hence overall cost of study in the UK will still increase.” Visa issues can be resolved if the UK government brings in a separate visa policy for Indians and other international students of Commonwealth nations.

             According to Carly Minsky, student content editor, Time Higher Education, UK, “For international students outside the EU who are already required to pay international rates, tuition fees will not be directly affected by Brexit, although there are various factors which could affect the cost. If the pound remains weak against students’ home currency, these students ultimately will find themselves better off when they pay tuition in sterling. However, if universities suffer financially after Brexit, whether due to a lack of EU funding or fewer EU citizens deciding to study at UK universities, they may decide to increase fees for international students to make up for the deficit.”

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Problems our Indian working class faces while going abroad.

India receives the highest amount of remittances in the world, it received US $66.30 billion in the year 2014-15. It is one of the main reasons that India could survive the recession that saw many big economies collapse. The biggest share we receive is from the Gulf countries, where the majority of the remittance comes from the low skilled or unskilled labor workers. Despite their invaluable contributions to our country, many Indian migrant workers continue to face exploitative working conditions, forced labor, non-payment of wages and other forms of human rights abuse that sometimes plunge them into slavery-like conditions. Let’s take a look at the hassles our working class employees faces,

- Deception by visa brokers and recruiting agents:

         They are victims of various forms of deception and trickery at the recruitment stage. These include excess charges for visas and other travel documents, processing of fake travel documents without informing the workers of their illegitimate status, recruitment for non-existent jobs, misrepresenting the job and working conditions, providing falsely inflated loans that lead to situations of bonded labor. We have heard countless stories of migrant workers landing in the wrong country and being stranded there, being jailed for having the wrong documents, finding their salary or work conditions are not what they were promised. This is compounded by:

- Lack of awareness of pre-departure training:

         Lack of authentic and timely information relating to overseas employment, recruitment agencies and immigration procedures makes workers dependent on intermediaries and vulnerable to exploitation. And,

- Lack of access to remedies:

         The power differential between workers and recruiting agents makes it difficult for workers who face abuse to secure justice. Enforcement mechanisms are not strong enough and complaints registered rarely lead to convictions.

          These are some of the major problems that are faced by the working class employees while they are going abroad.

New changes in the Ireland’s employment process.

     

  Several changes have been made in the Ireland’s employment process, benefitting the people looking to pursue a job in Ireland. Apart from making the process online, immediate changes are made to the Highly Skilled Eligible Occupations List (HSEOL) and the Ineligible Categories of Employment List (ICEL) allowing Irish sponsoring companies to employ more foreign nationals. Further, the requirements for Trainees under Intra-Company Transfers have also been relaxed. So,

What are the Changes?

Employment Permits Online System (EPOS) moves forward.

The Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation (DJEI) announced last week that it will be assisting employers by making the Employment Permits process easier and faster for their foreign workers. In September, the DJEI will roll out its new Employment Permits Online System (EPOS), which will provide intuitive online application completion and filing, document submission, and fee payment for Employment Permits in Ireland. This much-anticipated improvement should result in a more convenient process with a faster turn-around time for applicants.

Relaxed Requirement for ICT Trainees

In the final noteworthy part of last week’s announcement, the DJEI reduced the minimum employment period for Trainees under the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit scheme from six months to one month. Now foreign national trainees only employed with their foreign employer for one month are eligible for assignments at the company’s branch or affiliate in Ireland. These changes to the HSEOL and ICEL lists and to the ICT trainee regulations are effective immediately, and the details will be incorporated into the new EPOS online application process and the accompanying amended forms due out in early September.

Additions to occupation lists.

Also to support employers experiencing labour shortages, the DJEI has made immediate additions to the HSEOL list, which determines whether an applicant holds an occupation eligible for a Critical Skills Employment Permit. The DJEI also made adjustments to the ICEL list of occupations ineligible for employment permits.

The following occupations have been added to the HSEO

·         Paramedics

·         Respiratory physiologists

·         Tax consultants specializing in non-EEA taxes

·         Accountants working in the multinational corporation (MNC) global audit services.          

        These changes are extremely positive and are welcomed by the international community of overseas workers. 

American Work permit – Official Rules & Regulations of American Work Visa

Wage Requirement and the Prevailing Wage Rate Information

The prevailing wage rate is defined as the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in the requested occupation in the area of intended employment.

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) requires that the hiring of a foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of US workers working in the occupation in the area of intended employment. One of the major ways of ensuring this is by the regulatory requirement that the wages offered on labor certification applications must be the prevailing wage rate for the occupational classification in area of employment.

The requirement to pay prevailing wages, as a minimum, is true of virtually all employment based visa programs – permanent and temporary. However, in certain programs, such as H1B (temporary specialty occupations), the employer is required to pay the prevailing wage or the actual wage paid by the firm to worker with similar skills and qualifications, whichever is higher.     

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American Work Permit - Official Rules & Regulations of American Work Visa

The H1B Visa is the most common type of visa used by American employers to obtain employment authorization for foreign workers. The H1B is very popular because it enables American employers to hire educated and or experienced foreign workers to come work in the United States. In the computer and high tech sectors the H1B sectors is an essential business tool. The H1B is particularly desirable because the American employer can obtain the H1B without establishing that there is shortage of qualified American workers.

Although the H1B is a non-immigrant visa, it permits its holder to possess “dual intent”, that H1B holders are permitted to possess dual intent is very advantageous. The right to dual intent enables H1B holders to apply for immigrant visas without validating their H1B non-immigrant visa. Indeed many H1B holders ultimately are able to obtain permanent Resident status or Green Card through their employment in the United States. Ordinarily non-immigrant visa applicants and visa holders are expected to have non-immigrant intent and must establish that they will return to their home country upon expiration of their non-immigrant visa such as in the case of a student (F1) visa.

 To read more download American Work permit – Official Rules & Regulations of American Work Visa