Immigration Guidance Training

Immigration Training Courses

The course is closed. Please contact Westkin for any enquiries.

Westkin is committed to campaigning for higher standards of representations amongst Immigration Lawyers, Immigration Solicitors and Immigration Barristers.

In order to actually improve standards we provide free training to groups and individuals seeking to become lawyers, existing and community leaders and groups, as well as all those dealing with migrants in the educational, for profit or not for profit sectors. The training is free with nothing to pay, and no other course needs to be paid for.

Call us to book into our Latest Course for free:

Introduction to Immigration Law

This course provides a complete introduction to Immigration Law over 2 days. The course is completely free of charge, No fee applies. We simply ask that the course is linked to from a website or publicised via social media to help spread the word. The course also covers the complete syllabus for the OISC level 1 exams, as well as a short optional talk on the OISC Level 1 exam.

Syllabus:

Introduction to Immigration Law – 18th and 19th June 2011

1. Introduction and Reception

2. Outline of Objectives for course

3. Key Concepts:

a Entry clearance,
b. Leave to Enter or
c. Leave to Remain

4. Visitors

5. Spouses/unmarried partners

a. Spouses
b. Fiancées
c. Unmarried Partners
d. Civil Partners

6. Parents, grandparents and other dependent relatives of persons present and settled in the United Kingdom

7. Tier 1

a. Exceptional Talent
b. General
c. Tier 1 Entrepreneurs
d. Tier 1 Investors
e. Tier 1 Post Study Work

8. Tier 2 – Sponsored Workers

a. General
b. Intra Company Transfer
c. Creative and Sporting

9. Tier 4 – Students

a. Adult Students
b. Child Students
c. Student Visitors

10. Tier 5

11. Other Immigration Categories

a. Immigration employment documents
b. Diplomats,
c. Domestic staff
d. Au pair,
e. Postgraduate medical/dental training
f. Private medical treatment

12. Nationality and citizenship under UK law

a. Naturalisation
b. registration as a British citizen
c. Nationality by decent

13. European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) immigration law

a. Basic applications for the following:
b. residence permit for an EU/EEA national
c. family permit for a non-EU/EEA family member
d. entry clearance for non-EU/EEA family member
e. Workers Registration Scheme
f. A2 Accession Scheme

14. Asylum

a. Only one-off assistance is permitted, including:
b. notifying the United Kingdom Borders Agency (UKBA) of a change of address
c. extension of Temporary Admission
d. applications for permission to work
e. travel document applications for someone granted Humanitarian Protection/Exceptional Leave to Remain

15. Level 2 and Beyond – Summary of work that can be signposted only

a. applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain on the grounds of long residence in the United Kingdom (UK)K (14 years’ continuous residence)
b. applications for settlement on the grounds of domestic violence
c. applications for further leave to remain/settlement in respect of adopted children
d. applications that are not within the Immigration Rules
e. Illegal entrants, overstayers, removal or deportation from the UK

16. A word on the OISC examinations – format and tips

Please contact Amir Zaidi or Jia Wang to register your free place.