IMMIGRATION ADVICE IN EDUCATION UNDER THE POINTS BASED SYSTEM

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IMMIGRATION ADVICE IN EDUCATION UNDER THE POINTS
BASED SYSTEM

• Paul Rossi
• Deepa Chadha
• University of the Arts London

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Immigration Advice in a educational setting

• What does this mean in practice?
• Encourage and facilitate informed decision making
  by
• Laying out options and associated risks
• Ensuring client care and setting out
• Who you are what you do your boundaries how
  you will follow-up

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Old System what weve been used to

• Independence of Adviser
• Confidentiality and other local policies
• Regulated by the OISC
• Knowing Rules, IDIs, Entry Clearance Guidance,
  and their limitations
• Advocating on behalf of the students with the
  Home Office
• Following UKCISA / AISA code of ethics

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Old system (continued)

• Client student and related others
• Re-active (clarifying rules and their
  interpretation)
• Data Protection Act protecting clients
  information

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New System what we are now faced with

• Who regulates us UKBA or OISC?
• Conflict of interest becomes more apparent i.e.
  we are an employee of the University, and the
  University is the sponsor. Therefore we operate
  in sponsor capacity.
• Reporting suspicions lack of clarity for
  immigration advisers

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New System (continued)

• Balancing of acting as Sponsor and advising
  student
• Client University and student
• Necessary to be pro-active?
• What protection for client information?

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Suggestions

• Reinforces requirement for code for ethics
• Clear understanding of Institutional definition
  of suspicion and clear line of reporting this
  and other breaches
• Client care being clear with client about
  requirements on you from outset
• Further reading UKCISA/ AISA Code of Ethics
  and commentary