Defined & Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship
The Certificate of Sponsorship plays an important role in the UK’s work visa sponsorship system. Reform of the UK points-based immigration system saw the Skilled Worker route replace the Tier 2 (General) visa, and the two types of Certificate of Sponsorship were revised. Restricted and unrestricted CoS are no longer issued and have been replaced by Defined […]
Immigration Fee Clawback: Employers’ Rights
UK immigration fees are substantial. If your organisation employs or sponsors migrant workers, you may offer to fund certain immigration, visa or sponsorship fees on behalf of the worker as part of the pre-employment negotiations. If you do take on immigration costs for a worker, what are your rights if the worker leaves your organisation, […]
Skilled Worker Change of Circumstances
One of the key requirements under the UK visa sponsorship rules is that the Home Office must be notified of certain changes of circumstances relating to skilled workers. If you are an employer of a sponsored migrant whose employment details have changed, or if you are working in the UK on a skilled worker visa […]
Graduate Route to Skilled Worker Visa
If you currently employ promising workers under the UK’s graduate visa route, their permission to work in the UK will be time-limited. Planning ahead in advance of the expiry of their period of leave will ensure that you know what immigration requirements will need to be met if you wish to retain them as employees […]