Originally Posted by
nparvus1202
Also I think that any 4 year work permit holder will have difficulty acquiring a NVQ 3, is it? Or even though they hold the NVQ 3, immigration still will not renew a four year work permit. Maybe this is the reason why they extend the ILR from 4 to 5 years so people with 4 year work permit will need to apply for renewal for a fee and then be denied? More money for the government but less work permit.
, another turn of the immigration screw, from 4 to 5 years, raising the spouse visa age from 18 to 21 which might happen soon, also recent immigration guidelines published by the home office, people who leave the country on an exisiting UK visa which subsequently expired while overseas, and come back with a new visa are said to have a broken period on their 10 years stay. I'm pretty sure a lot of students have done that as they go home while on holiday and renew visas there.
