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In 2024, the UK's immigration restriction policy will come into effect, prohibiting the family members of international students from accompanying them. The news has sparked concern among many Chinese parents, especially high-net-worth families who are sending their children to study in the UK. However, this new policy is mainly aimed at international students over the age of 18, and has no impact on the accompanying of young international students. This article will look at the impact of the UK's ban on family members of international students from studying in different perspectives, and provide some solutions for parents facing this problem.
From January 2024, the UK Home Office has implemented new rules that prohibit most family members of overseas students from applying for accompanying visas. This policy is mainly aimed at curbing the wave of migration in countries such as India and Nigeria and preventing the abuse of companion visas for whole-family migration. However, this policy has brought some trouble to international students from China, especially parents of high-net-worth families.
1. Impact on young international students
The new policy does not affect the application of companion visas for young international students between the ages of 4 and 17. Therefore, for parents who are sending their children to the UK for education, they can still apply for a Child Student Companion visa. However, it is worth noting that the UK** also has some restrictions on the child student visa, such as only allowing one parent to accompany the student, prohibiting paid work in the UK, etc.
2. Solutions that affect elderly international students and their parents
For international students over the age of 18 and their parents, the new policy will not be able to apply for a companion visa. This undoubtedly adds to the difficulties for international students and parents, especially those families who need care and support. Faced with this problem, they can consider the following solutions:
1) Find a professional international student service agency or family education institution that provides professional care and support services
2) Find suitable relatives or friends to help take care of the daily life and studies of international students;
3) Maintain close contact with children through modern technological means such as phone calls, and care about their learning and living conditions.
1. The dilemma of studying in the UK after graduation
Despite the UK's advantages in higher education, international students face the dilemma of finding a job and staying in the UK after graduation. In the context of tightened immigration policies, the UK has relatively limited work visas and permanent residence pathways for international students. Therefore, Chinese students need to prepare more before graduation to improve their employment competitiveness.
2. Explore other immigration pathways
In addition to student visas, Chinese students can also consider other immigration routes, such as skilled work permits or employer-sponsored immigration. Although these pathways are more demanding, they are an option that can be considered for international students with certain strength and ability.
The UK's policy of prohibiting family members of international students from accompanying them has brought trouble and inconvenience to Chinese students and their parents to a certain extent. However, for young international students, the new policy does not affect their accompaniment. For elderly international students and their parents, although they face certain challenges, they can solve the problems through professional service organizations, support from relatives and friends, and modern technological means. In addition, international students also need to pay attention to the employment dilemma after graduation and take the initiative to explore other legal immigration pathways. In short, in the face of the new immigration policy, Chinese students should be flexible, improve their competitiveness, find suitable solutions, and add more value and opportunities to their study abroad journey.
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