“no limit” on the number of Indian nationals who can come to study & work" -Cameron

[Ketchup]

I think the UKIP could play a big part in the shaping of Britain. I expect they will get a lot of support at the next election and a lot of Tory votes protest voting for them.

[DimPrawn]

There is perception, rightly or wrongly, that foreign students are necessary to subsidise our higher education system.

I think most use it as an easy way to get into Britain and then vanish.

Sign for an English language course, get a student visa, then next thing you've got kids and they can't deport you (Human Rights act).

Simples.

[OwlHoot]

I think the UKIP could play a big part in the shaping of Britain. I expect they will get a lot of support at the next election and a lot of Tory votes protest voting for them.

WHS

[doodab]

I think most use it as an easy way to get into Britain and then vanish.

Sign for an English language course, get a student visa, then next thing you've got kids and they can't deport you (Human Rights act).

Simples.

I think so too. Perhaps not most but more than a few.

[fullyautomatix]

Student visa is the biggest scam going. I have only heard stories but from credible sources that a large number of "students" are youngsters who come in and start working less than minimum wage jobs like maids, cooks etc and then get their husbands in as spouse visa who then starts working and then after a few years get a PR/citizenship and continue on their merry way.

In some ethnic dominated areas you can get a house maid or cook for 4£ an hour.

How difficult is it to regulate these things ?

[Ketchup]

Student visa is the biggest scam going. I have only heard stories but from credible sources that a large number of "students" are youngsters who come in and start working less than minimum wage jobs like maids, cooks etc and then get their husbands in as spouse visa who then starts working and then after a few years get a PR/citizenship and continue on their merry way.

In some ethnic dominated areas you can get a house maid or cook for 4£ an hour.

How difficult is it to regulate these things ?

And the people who would have previously fulfilled these roles can no-longer find them as they demand minimum wage so decide to claim benefits as they are better off

[stek]

“no limit” on the number of Indian nationals who can come to study & work" -C...

Student visa is the biggest scam going. I have only heard stories but from credible sources that a large number of "students" are youngsters who come in and start working less than minimum wage jobs like maids, cooks etc and then get their husbands in as spouse visa who then starts working and then after a few years get a PR/citizenship and continue on their merry way.

In some ethnic dominated areas you can get a house maid or cook for 4£ an hour.

How difficult is it to regulate these things ?

Students can only work 15 hrs a week and neither they nor their dependents are on a path to residency other than under the ten year legal stay rule.

[fullyautomatix]

Students can only work 15 hrs a week and neither they nor their dependents are on a path to residency other than under the ten year legal stay rule.

These are students who dont go to the course they are enrolled for. They work full time, that is what they are here for.

Not sure about the 10 year rule but I am thinking its less than that for someone who is working. Maybe 5.

[sasguru]

I think most use it as an easy way to get into Britain and then vanish.

Sign for an English language course, get a student visa, then next thing you've got kids and they can't deport you (Human Rights act).

Simples.

Student visa is the biggest scam going. I have only heard stories but from credible sources that a large number of "students" are youngsters who come in and start working less than minimum wage jobs like maids, cooks etc and then get their husbands in as spouse visa who then starts working and then after a few years get a PR/citizenship and continue on their merry way.

In some ethnic dominated areas you can get a house maid or cook for 4£ an hour.

How difficult is it to regulate these things ?

And the people who would have previously fulfilled these roles can no-longer find them as they demand minimum wage so decide to claim benefits as they are better off

Evidence, figures, data?
Otherwise you're talking out of yer arse.

[stek]

“no limit” on the number of Indian nationals who can come to study & work" -C...

These are students who dont go to the course they are enrolled for. They work full time, that is what they are here for.

Not sure about the 10 year rule but I am thinking its less than that for someone who is working. Maybe 5.

A student visa per se is not a path to residency but there us the ten year rule for anyone here legally for that period, and abused by students enrolling in pointless course after course to rack up the ten years.

That's been blocked tho now cos there has to be logical progression wrt the courses now.

It's 5 years on work visas like u say and even for spouse visas now, used to be 3...

And it's not cheap, ILR is 922 quid!!