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Visa risk rises but UK still “generally compliant”

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The UK has seen a rise in student visa risk factors such as fraudulent documents and issues surrounding English proficiency, despite being a generally compliant route, according to UKVI. Rae did not specify which nationalities have had an increase in such risk factors.

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UK: ed dep’t to investigate bad practice in sector

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“We want to work with the government to see what more can be done to improve practice” UKVI has previously itself said that it had seen a rise in student visa risk factors such as fraudulent documents and English proficiency but that the international student route is still generally compliant.

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UK: BSA launches due diligence on recruitment

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The BSA/Verisio Due Diligence Service will allow schools to “know who they are engaging in a relationship with, whether it is an agent, parent, donor or business partner,” Kate Hollyer, director of legal and public affairs at the BSA Group, told The PIE News.

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“Monopoly” on visa appointments questioned amid scam reports

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We have not experienced this type or scale of abuse in any other UKVI locations and have been working closely with the UK Home Office to combat this abuse,” the spokesperson said. Nooh also suggested that UKVI should consider more companies to help carry the load, especially in Pakistan. “As

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UK Agent Quality Framework to add extra risk factor

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As more UK universities sign the Agent Quality Framework pledge in light of recent sector controversy, a risk framework is set to be added to the initiative. The next update will be around financial compliance and risk. ” The post UK Agent Quality Framework to add extra risk factor appeared first on The PIE News.

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UK: operational shift in diversify drive mapped

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The report proposed “strengthened application processing and credibility and scrutiny protocols” through increased use of pre-CAS interviews as one example of how providers can maintain high levels of compliance with UKVI. The post UK: operational shift in diversify drive mapped appeared first on The PIE News.

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UK sector must bring in urgent reform, says former minister

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He suggested changes need to be made and concerns confronted “head on” or the sector risks seeing “weakened” political consensus in support of international student recruitment growth. The post UK sector must bring in urgent reform, says former minister appeared first on The PIE News.