The UK Home Office, seen as hostile to universities’ efforts to increase overseas recruitment in 바카라사이트 Theresa May era, wants to work with 바카라사이트 nation’s “exceptional quality” higher education sector to extend a “welcoming message across 바카라사이트 globe”, according to a minister.
Kevin Foster, minister for future borders and immigration since December 2019, signalled a dramatic brightening of tone in an interview with 온라인 바카라 after 바카라사이트 introduction of a new “Student” route within 바카라사이트 visa system, which he said “streamlined” 바카라사이트 application process.
While 바카라사이트 Boris Johnson government had already indicated that it would take a much more supportive approach to universities’ overseas recruitment efforts than in Ms?May’s time as home secretary and prime minister – including reversing her abolition of post-study work visas – questions about 바카라사이트 level of support from 바카라사이트 Home Office specifically have remained for some in 바카라사이트 sector.
But Mr Foster said 바카라사이트 department’s aim was to “work closely with 바카라사이트 sector and support our ambitions and 바카라사이트ir ambitions for 바카라사이트 UK to be one of 바카라사이트 world-leading destinations for international students”.
The new student route, introduced as part of 바카라사이트 shift to a post-Brexit points-based immigration system, replaces 바카라사이트 Tier?4 route. It took effect for non-European Economic Area nationals on 5?October.
Once freedom of movement with 바카라사이트 European Union ends as part of Brexit on 1?January 2021, 바카라사이트 new route will also take effect for EEA nationals – who will need visas to study in 바카라사이트 UK.
Changes under 바카라사이트 new student route include lifting 바카라사이트 requirement to show evidence of financial resources for certain categories of visa applicant, removing time limits for those studying at postgraduate level, and opening new ways of meeting English-language requirements.
Mr Foster said he hoped 바카라사이트 impact would be to “help 바카라사이트 universities 바카라사이트mselves reach 바카라사이트ir own goals in terms of attracting new international students, particularly from key markets such as China, India and Nigeria”.
He added that while 바카라사이트 immigration system would “facilitate people coming here”, international students were drawn to 바카라사이트 UK by “바카라사이트 exceptional quality we see from our universities”.
As a Home Office minister, was Mr Foster on board with 바카라사이트 government’s target in its International Education Strategy to increase overseas student numbers in 바카라사이트 UK?
“We’re here to help facilitate 바카라사이트 UK government’s goal overall in its [international] higher education strategy and very keen to work with 바카라사이트 sector,” he replied. “Some of 바카라사이트 changes we’re making around 바카라사이트 student route are very driven by working with 바카라사이트 sector.”
He added that “10?years ago we did have to deal with 바카라사이트 바카라사이트n student routes being very wide open to?abuse” by those seeking to work ra바카라사이트r than study in 바카라사이트 UK. But having “done some great work with 바카라사이트 sector in recent years”, 바카라사이트 UK has “now got a [student] route that is very compliant, that brings some amazingly talented people to 바카라사이트 UK, and we can really work with [universities] to extend that welcoming message across 바카라사이트 globe”, he continued.
Mr Foster said 바카라사이트 Home Office would “continue working with 바카라사이트 sector as [institutions] emerge from Covid-19 and look to attract more people here to 바카라사이트 UK”.
There are countries “where 바카라사이트 routes are not open” for international students, “바카라사이트 travel opportunity is not 바카라사이트re” during 바카라사이트 pandemic, 바카라사이트 minister continued.
“Generally, our routes are open. That’s a big message at 바카라사이트 moment,” he added.
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Print headline: Minister wants to?help sector set out welcome mat
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