Employment, training and education Here’s what we can offer: A committed Employment and Development Worker will assist you in creating a plan to acquire work experience, training, and qualifications, to enhance your confidence. Additionally, you’ll receive specialized employability support to improve your CV, digital skills, and confidence in job searches and applications. Access to paid…
15 November 2023 We are relieved today that the Supreme Court has made the right decision and declared that Rwanda is not a safe country for this government to send people needing safety. The Rwanda plan was always cruel and immoral. We urge the Government to immediately abandon such plans with Rwanda or with any…
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled the Rwanda plan unlawful on 15 November 2023. The decision is final and the Government cannot appeal. However, it’s important to remember that the judgement is limited to whether Rwanda is a safe country – and not on the lawfulness of the policy in principle. What could happen next?…
Role Description: The Immigration and Public Law Solicitor/IAAS Senior Caseworker represents individuals & families subject to UK Immigration law and contributes to JCWI’s campaigns for a society in which people can live safely and are treated with equal dignity regardless of where they are from or how they came to the UK. We’re seeking a…
The Scottish government consulted on a proposal to introduce a Human Rights Bill for Scotland – JCWI submitted a response to this consultation. Download the response Introduction The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) is an independent charity established in 1967. Our mission is to promote justice, fairness and equality in British immigration…
Trainer: JCWI Level: Basic Online training: after booking, you will be sent a link to complete your registration on zoom. This webinar is to prepare those candidates sitting the OISC Level 1 Competence Assessment Exam – find out more, including assessment dates, on the OISC website. This course will equip delegates with skills, useful tips and learning…
Trainer: JCWI Level: Basic Online training: after booking, you will be sent a link to complete your registration on zoom. Timings: This course is split into two sessions. Monday 27 November 10am – 1pm Tuesday 28 November 10am – 1pm Overview For anyone wanting to become an accredited immigration advisor, this is the first step.…
JCWI contributed to a collaborative report with The Landworkers’ Alliance, Focus on Labour Exploitation, The New Economics Foundation, Sustain, and a farmworker solidarity network which highlights working conditions under the Seasonal Worker Visa in UK horticulture. “It is migrant farmworkers who experience the agroindustrial system’s worst injustices.” Download the report from The Landworkers’ Alliance This report…
Download PDF Who we are We are writing as a group of 14 organisations working on migrants’ rights and migration issues, to provide evidence of our concerns about the latest Home Office immigration and nationality fee increases (Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023). The latest fee increase From 4 October 2023, increased…
Download the briefing September 2023 What’s the ask? Routes to settlement should be capped at five years maximum. To begin, we recommend parliamentarians commission an independent review of immigration policies and processes. What is ‘settlement’? This refers to permanent residence, or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). People who are ‘settled’ in the UK can live,…