Tag: UK

Japa Update: UK’s Home Office to Detain Asylum Seekers in Surprise Operation

Japa Update: UK’s Home Office to Detain Asylum Seekers in Surprise Operation

The United Kingdom’s Home Office will launch an operation to detain asylum seekers in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda, The Guardian UK reported on Sunday.

The surprise operation would start a week earlier than expected across the UK.

Japa Media gathered from the Guardian report that officials would begin to detain asylum seekers who show up for routine meetings at immigration offices.

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Japa Update – UK Starts E-Visa Rollout; No More Immigration Cards for Millions

Japa Update – UK Starts E-Visa Rollout; No More Immigration Cards for Millions

Starting from April 17, 2024, millions living in the UK will receive email invitations to sign up for an e-visa account that will replace their physical immigration documents like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs).

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UK Parliament Passes Controversial Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

UK Parliament Passes Controversial Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The UK Parliament has passed the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill, a major component of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s immigration strategy aimed at curbing channel crossings.

The Bill will allow the deportation of certain asylum seekers to Rwanda, marking a pivotal change in the country’s approach to handling irregular immigration.

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How to Write A Research Proposal for Scholarship Applications In 2024

How to Write A Research Proposal for Scholarship Applications In 2024

Research Proposal for Scholarship Applications
If you want to apply for a scholarship, you might be required to submit a thorough research proposal with your application. You will thus be able to learn about research proposals in this post and how to write one for your upcoming scholarship application in 2024.

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The UK Increases Minimum Income Requirements for Family Visa

The UK Increases Minimum Income Requirements for Family Visa

The UK has announced the new minimum income requirement for family visas to £29,000. Residents earning below will no longer be able to bring families into the UK.

According to the UK Home Office, anyone earning below £29,000 will no longer be allowed to bring their families into the country, and this salary range is expected to increase to £38,000 in 2025.

The government says the decision “will ensure people only bring dependants to the UK they can financially support.”

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UK Government Increases Salary Threshold for Migrant Workers To 48%

UK Government Increases Salary Threshold For Migrant Workers To 48%
Overseas migrant workers who need to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker visa now have their salary threshold increased by 48%, from £26,200 to £38,700.

This means that UK companies are now required to pay these overseas workers a minimum of this amount as salaries prior to providing them a Skilled Worker visa.

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The UK Global Talent Visa: All You Need to Know

The UK Global Talent visa is one of several visa routes that allow for people with specialist skills or knowledge in a particular sector to come to the UK to work. It is designed to attract talented and promising individuals in the science, technology and arts sectors. If you wish to move to the UK and work in a relevant field, the Global Talent visa may be the right option for you.

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Ja-Pa or Modern Slavery: How UK Visa System, Deportation Risk Silence Exploited Care Workers

As migrant carers are henceforth banned from bringing dependant spouses and children to the United Kingdom, stories of their bread-winners-turned-care workers are distressing. They are routinely exploited, raped and abused. Yet, the skewed visa system traps these same workers in harrowing and exploitative situations in the UK, VICKY GAYLE, EMILIANO MELLINO, HAJAR MEDDAH and CHARLES BOUTAUD report.

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Nigerian Health Workers Fleeing Abroad Hit 18,224 In One Year

The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has said that available records from the British government showed that a total of 18,224 Nigerian health workers were granted visas by the United Kingdom in one year.

While The number of Nigerian nurses in the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Australia and others has hit 75,000.

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