Employment RegulationsFor International Students

by Aled WilliamsInternational Career Consultant

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TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop is for YOU if:

You are an international student / graduate who wants to work in the UK on completion of your studies; andYou want an update on the work visa regulations; andYou want to know how to identify employers who will hire international students / graduates

You do not need to attend this workshop if you are a EU citizen and have no UK work restrictions

WORKING IN THE UK AFTER YOUR STUDIES – RELEVANT VISAS

Tier 2 General

Tier 5 Temporary

Worker

Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur

Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme

VISAS AT A GLANCEVisa Cost Processing

TimeLength Extensions

Tier 2 (General)

£601 £1001£515

8 weeksOn the day8 weeks

3 years 3 years

Tier 5 (Temp Worker)

£208 £608 £208

3 weeksOn the day8 weeks

1 year 1 year

Tier 1 (Graduate Entrep’r)

£422 No UK premium service£310

8 weeks 1 year 1 year

TIER 2 (GENERAL) SKILLED WORKER

You will need to secure a graduate level job offer before your Tier 4 student visa expires

Your employer will need to have a sponsor licence

Job must be at right skill level i.e. PhD or NQF 6 or shortage job

Certificate of Sponsorship

Minimum annual salary of £20,500 (or higher)

English Language

Maintenance (£945)

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR STUDENTS SWITCHING FROM TIER 4 TO TIER 2

No Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT)

Unrestricted Certificate of Sponsorship

Must have successfully completed Bachelors or Masters course or one year of PhD to qualify

TIER 5 (TEMPORARY WORKER)

Allows graduates to undertake specific types of work in the UK for a period of one year or for two years, depending on the scheme

Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange visa allows individuals to remain in UK for purposes of professional training or work experience e.g. AIESEC GO Global programme, BUNAC Intern in Britain, International Student Internship Scheme (ISIS) for Chinese graduates

Certificate of sponsorship. Check UKBA for list of approved sponsors

Maintenance (£900 available; £945 from 1 July)

TIER 4 DOCTORATE EXTENSION SCHEME

Aimed at students who can apply within 6 weeks prior to end of PhD degree

Provides them with a further 12 months Tier 4 leave to look for and start work in the UK

Can work almost without restriction once received confirmation of PhD award

Can only apply once under this scheme

At the end of the scheme, must apply for other visas e.g. Tier 1, Tier 2 General if you want to remain in UK

TIER 1 (GRADUATE ENTREPRENEUR)

Aimed at graduates with credible business idea

Letter of endorsement by University or UKTI

Gained UK Bachelors, Masters or PhD before endorsement

English Language

Maintenance (£900 available; £945 from 1 July)

For further details, email enterprise@cardiff.ac.uk

OTHER VISAS

Student Union Sabbatical

Officer

Tier 1 Exceptional

Talent

Tier 5 Youth Mobility UK Ancestry

Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer

FURTHER INFORMATION

Application forms & Guidance Notes available at:

https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Shortage Occupations:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-rules-appendix-k

Register of Sponsors:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers

OTHER SOURCES OF HELP

UK Visas (formerly UKBA) Tel: 0300 123 4699 or via email:businesshelpdesk@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

International Student Support, 50 Park Place Appointments & Drop-Ins Tel: 02920 874844 or email: iss@cardiff.ac.uk

UKCISA: www.ukcisa.org.uk – advice sheets on working in the UK during & after your studies. Advice Line. Mon – Fri 1-4pm Tel: 020 7788 9214

ILPA Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association: www.ilpa.org.uk

EXHIBITORS AT CAREERS FAIR

ACCA Hays OSTC Wales

Arthur J. Gallagher HSBC PWC

BAE Systems HW Fisher Santander

BSkyB ICAEW Teach First

Chartered Insurance Institute Instructus Trading

CIMA JP Morgan Asset Management Wales Audit Office

CIPFA Kaplan Financial

Crown Commercial Service Mondelez International

Deloitte Nationwide Building Society

Enterprise Rent a Car

EY NHS Leadership Academy

EXHIBITORS WHO ARE TIER 2 SPONSORS

Hays OSTC Wales

Arthur J. Gallagher HSBC PWC

BAE Systems Santander

Teach First

Mondelez International

Deloitte Nationwide Building Society

Enterprise Rent a Car

EY NHS Leadership Academy

INTERPRETING EMPLOYER ATTITUDES TO WORK VISAS

• The Register of Sponsors is not necessarily a list of recruiters of international students

• The absence of a work visa statement is not necessarily a “No”• You should have permission to work in the UK by the time you start the

job NOT when you apply• Employers not necessarily aware of Tier 2 visa special arrangements in

place for international students• Tension between immigration rules and equality legislation• International or global graduate programmes suitable for international

students• The bottom line is always – am I the right fit for this programme and

organisation?

COMING UP

CVs for International StudentsFri 31 Oct 11:10 – 12:00 Lecture Theatre 2, Psychology Tower Building

Simplifying Global Recruitment through Tier 5Thu 6 Nov 15:00 – 16:00Room 1.30, Law Building

Book online:http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers/whats-on/

International Career Appointments

UK Work visas

Job hunting strategies

Effective use of language in CVs, job applications and interviews

Identifying and approaching employers

Book online at: www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

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