UK enforce new law to stop abuse of student visa system
United Kingdom has enforced new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the UK student visa system mean that over 450 education providers will no longer be able to sponsor new international students.
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British embassy in Kathmandu referring the statement of Immigration Minister, Damian Green said “Widespread abuse of the student visa system has gone on for too long and the changes we have made are beginning to bite.
“Too many institutions were offering international students an immigration service rather than an education and too many students have come to the UK with the aim of getting work and bringing over family members. Only first-class education providers should be given licences to sponsor international students.
“We have curbed the opportunities to work during study and bring in family members. We have also introduced new language requirements to ensure we only attract genuine students whose primary motivation is to study.”
According to the statement these colleges could have brought more than 11,000 students into the UK to study each year.
So far, over 400 colleges have lost their right to recruit international students after they failed to sign up for the new inspection system. As well as cutting abuse, the new standards will help ensure that genuine international students receive the highest quality education.
