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Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants

campaigning for justice in immigration & asylum law & policy since 1967

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Level 2 OISC (Caseworker)

Level 2 OISC (Caseworker)

Five days 10am - 5pm

CPD: 27.5 hours

Level: Intermediate

Trainer: JCWI/GMIAU

14-18 June 10 102OISC06 London

19-23 July 10 102OISC07M Manchester

13-17 Sept 10 102OISC09 London

22-26 Nov 10 102OISC11M Manchester

6-10 Dec 10 102OISC12 London

Attending this course will not in itself lead to the OISC granting exemption or registration which is dependent on passing OISC audits and procedures.

Course content

• overview of UK immigration control; entry clearance, leave to enter and remain

– the main categories of entry and stay under the Immigration Rules

– working in the UK under the various managed migration schemes

• the rights of refugees and those with discretionary leave/humanitarian protection to family reunion, benefits, etc

• asylum application procedures; fast-track and detention

• application of the European Convention of Human Rights to UK immigration decisions, absolute and qualified rights and relevant caselaw

• EEA nationals and their rights under EU law; the rights of family members who are third country nationals; procedures relating to residence and family permits: the Workers Registration Scheme

• new paragraph 320 – dealing with the general grounds for refusal and re-entry bans

• enforcement of immigration control – offences; illegal entry and overstaying; new offences under 2004 Act; liability to administrative removal and deportation

• detention and bail; powers of detention; how to secure release through bail from a CIO

• entitlement to British nationality and the right of abode; acquiring citizenship through registration/ naturalisation/discretionary applications

• rights of appeal; time limits; appeal procedures; the one-stop process

Course Breakdown – Day Time Sessions

Day 1: 10am-5pm Immigration and Nationality


Day 2: 10am-5pm Human Rights law


Day 3: 10am-5pm European Law


Day 4: 10am-5pm Asylum Law


Day 5: 10pm-5pm Appeals Law and Detention and Bail