大家应该都听说了psw可能会取消的事儿，都绷着根弦吧~ 告诉你们个好消息！据说是psw有可能变成配额志，只有top universities才可以办理!
意思就是说只有highly trusted sponsor才有可能办理一系列的签证 我是华威大学的 而且华威大学已经在2010年9月顺利拿到了资格！下面是华威大学关于今年签证政策改动公布的链接：
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/insite/newsandevents/intnews2/immigration_changes
黏贴过来的原文如下：
Immigration Changes
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has spoken recently about a series of measures to reduce net migration. These will have an impact on international students and, in particular, on the employment routes available to them after their studies, namely Tier 1 (Post Study Work) and Tier 1 (General). The key changes include:
an annual limit of 21,700 across Tiers 1 and 2 of the Points Based System on the number of people coming here to work from outside the EU in 2011-12.
closing Tier 1 General route and using Tier 1 to attract more investors, entrepreneurs and people of exceptional talent. This route permitted unrestricted employment for highly skilled migrants and was popular with our MBA students and other postgraduate students, with graduate-level work experience.
a limit for the revised Tier 1 route, excluding entrepreneurs and investors, will be set at 1,000
a limit of 20,700 under Tier 2 and raising the bar to graduate level jobs so that only the most skilled migrants are allowed to come to the UK. This marks a return to the days before the first Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education (1999) where obtaining a work permit was the only way in which an international graduate could remain in the UK after studies for employment. It is very difficult to prove that a post cannot be filled from the local (UK/EU labour force).
intra-company transfers (ICTs) will be exempt, but standards will be raised and numbers lowered by placing a new salary threshold of £40,000 for ICTs longer than 12 months.
tighter controls on the Tier 2 limit. UKBA will distribute Certificates of Sponsorship to employers on a monthly basis, rather than pre-allocating as is current practice.
On 7 December 2010, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) set out proposals for the major reform of the student migration route and launched an 8 week consultation with stakeholders: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2010/dec/16student-visa-system. The broad aims of the reforms are:
Raising the level of courses students can study. Only Highly Trusted Sponsors will be able to offer courses to adult students at National Qualification Levels 3, 4 and 5 (sub-degree level).
Introducing tougher entry criteria for students other than child students
Ensuring students return overseas after their course
Limiting the entitlements to work and sponsor dependants
Simpler procedures for checking low-risk applications
Stricter accreditation procedures for education providers in the private sector
The new proposals could see Tier 4 - students coming to the UK under the points- based system - restricted to those studying largely degree level courses and to child students, unless the institution is a Highly Trusted Sponsor. English language competence could become the key indicator of someone’s eligibility to complete a higher level course and all Tier 4 applicants will have to pass a secure English language test showing competence at intermediary level B2, a step up from the B1 currently required.
The drive to ensure students return overseas after their course finishes will mean students will have to leave the UK and apply for a new visa to further their studies, and show evidence of progression to a higher course. It will also see the closure of the post-study route under Tier 1. This would be a blow for international students who value the opportunity to enhance their UK degree with some UK work experience. This month alone, some 321 Master’s students at Warwick submitted applications for leave to remain under Tier 1 (Post Study Work) with support from the University’s International Office.
Highly Trusted Sponsor status is awarded to institutions where there are high levels of compliance with UKBA sponsor duties and where the risk of immigration abuse by the sponsor’s migrants is deemed to be minimal. This status brings certain benefits not available to non-Highly Trusted Sponsors, such as the right to offer programmes at sub-degree level, eg the Higher Education Foundation Programme. Warwick was awarded Highly Trusted Sponsor status in September 2010.
What is the University of Warwick and the HE sector doing in response to these proposed measures?
A comment on the proposed changes was issued on 23 November by Dr Wendy Piatt on behalf of the Russell Group, arguing against the proposals to phase out Tier 1 General and Tier 1 PSW.
“There is a danger that restrictions on post-study workers might weaken the UK’s ability to pull in the world’s most talented students who are also looking to begin their career with a period of work in the UK and who contribute so much to our economy, society and culture. We therefore look forward to contributing to the consultation on student visas to ensure that the new measures do not diminish the international attractiveness of our leading universities”.
On 13 December, the Home Affairs Select Committee will launch an inquiry into proposed restrictions on Tier 4 migrants. The International Office has been invited to this roundtable discussion of the Government’s future public consultation on changes to the Tier 4 migrant system which will start in the new year and will be using this as the first of a number of channels to voice the University’s concerns about the impact on student recruitment and on research.
The University of Warwick will be submitting an institutional response to the student immigration system consultation before the deadline of 31 January 2011. The proposed end to in-country student visa extensions for students seeking to progress on to further courses of study and to the Post Study Work route are areas of particular concern to the University.
今天看到这个消息实在太振奋人心了！！我也可以松口气了~ 希望童鞋们所在的大学也顺利拿到authority!!! 最后祝大家都顺利拿到签证！！兔年事事顺利！！
有配额好过一刀切
