Bank for migrants

olly300

mistoffoles wrote: »

Hi,
My friend has just moved here from overseas to work in the UK permanently, she has come with a permanent job offer so which bank would be the best for her to go to open a bank account for her low-medium salary and general banking. She has no savings so which banks would accept her with no credit rating yet?

Normally employers will be helpful in helping their workers from overseas open bank accounts by giving them a letter so they can open an account at the bank they bank with.

pcombo

Tippytoes wrote: »

Careful....not all "British Citizens" were born here. Maybe "English" would be more appropriate.

That is true, You dont know who is being made a british citizen these days.

Maybe Job loss for all the citizens born in britain that are not part of a immigrant family that has moved and gained citizenship overtime.

WhiteHorse

Olipro wrote: »

according to a recent study by (I think Liverpool) University, they found that a dislike for foreigners was primarily exhibited by those with a low education and whom had never or rarely travelled abroad and was not primarily driven by economic concerns although they were frequently used as a justification, when subjects were challenged on their grasp on economics ...

Although probably true, it should be understood that these 'surveys' are themselves often agenda driven. Very few are undertaken in the spirit of academic enquiry.

... and shown the benefit it creates ...

And here perhaps is the predetermined conclusion.

... most were still unwilling to change their viewpoint.

So, the Gulag for them, presumably.

I bet they all bought copies of the Mail and Express the very next day just to steady their nerves.

This is itself stereotyping.

MrTomato

A study by the House of Lords also said migrant labour has a negligible or negative effect on the UK.

I'm not getting into a debate on it, but the 'immigrants benefit the economy' isn't as clear as it seems.

WhiteHorse

pcombo wrote: »

Woo more job loss for british citizens

Not really. I hadn't noticed British youngsters rushing into the medical colleges and schools of nursing.

MrTomato

WhiteHorse wrote: »

Not really. I hadn't noticed British youngsters rushing into the medical colleges and schools of nursing.

I think you'll find those courses are heavily over applied for by UK students.

WhiteHorse

MrTomato wrote: »

I think you'll find those courses are heavily over applied for by UK students.

I would like to think so, but having until recently worked for the NHS, I have to say that there is a very marked absence of British trainees.

MrTomato

WhiteHorse wrote: »

I would like to think so, but having until recently worked for the NHS, I have to say that there is a very marked absence of British trainees.

partly because universities !!!!! themselves out to non-EU students because the university has no limit on what they can charge them

Only about 1 in 5 applications to a medicine course by a home student is successful.

td_007

MrTomato wrote: »

partly because universities !!!!! themselves out to non-EU students because the university has no limit on what they can charge them

Only about 1 in 5 applications to a medicine course by a home student is successful.

A foreign student brings £10-12K per year in fees plus money for daily living which is inward cash flow that feeds the economy. All major universities have a fee structure...look at US to see how expensive it is even for the "locals" to go for univ education.

MrTomato

td_007 wrote: »

A foreign student brings £10-12K per year in fees plus money for daily living which is inward cash flow that feeds the economy. All major universities have a fee structure...look at US to see how expensive it is even for the "locals" to go for univ education.

well I struggle to see your point. I only wrote what I did because someone said there is a lack of British students going through medical training as doctors and nurses.

And you can't simply say 'feeding the economy' is a good thing. What about demand pull inflation, sustainability issues etc?

And I think you'll find fees for internationals are nearer £25k for the clinical years on medicine course (which is what was being discussed)