The Student Visa Scandal – Fraud in Student Visa System Exposed
The Student Visa Scandal
Will broadcast in BBC One, Monday 10 February at 20:30 BST, by Richard Watson
“What Panorama has uncovered is extremely important, it’s very shocking and I want to do something about it”
Home Secretary Theresa May
- The Home Office has suspended English language tests run by a major firm after BBC Panorama uncovered systematic fraud in the student visa system
- The Home Secretary said the government had suspended the two colleges (immigration consultancy called Studentway Education in Southall, West London and Eden College International in East London)
- All further English language tests done through ETS in the UK had also been suspended
(ETS – One of the biggest English language testing companies in the world) - Fake Bank documents: Undercover researchers were also sold fake bank details to show they had enough funds to stay in the UK
Courtesy: BBC, Video Link to the undercover footage