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Skilled Worker Visa & Senior or Specialist Worker Visa Compared (Part 2)

In This Article 1. Skilled Worker and SSW Routes: Key Considerations for Businesses and Migrants 2. How Salary Thresholds and Going Rates Affect Route Selection 3. Cost Considerations for Sponsoring Skilled Workers 4....

New Immigration Rules for Skilled Workers:  Further Challenges for Self-Sponsorship

In This Article 1. New Restrictions on Salary Calculations for Self-Sponsored Skilled Workers 2. What this means for Employers and Skilled Worker Applicants 3. The UK’s Shifting Stance on Business Migration...

Skilled Worker Route & Senior or Specialist Worker Route Compared

In This Article 1. Understanding the Skilled Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 2. An Overview of the Skilled Worker and Senior or Specialist Worker Routes 3. Key Similarities Between the Skilled...

Sponsor Duties: Managing Third-Party Work for Skilled Workers

In This Article 1. Sponsor Duties for Contracted Skilled Workers 2. Is Working for Third Parties by a Sponsored Worker Prohibited? 3. How Sponsors Can Retain Control Over Sponsored Workers in Third-Party Contracts 4....

A Beginner's Guide to Self-Sponsorship as a Skilled Worker

One way to work in the UK as a migrant is through sponsored employment as a Skilled Worker. A migrant’s leave in the UK as a Skilled Worker is tied to the condition that they work for their sponsored employer....

A Step-by-Step Guide to Sponsor Licence Renewal

When a sponsor licence application is granted, it is usually valid for four years. The sponsor normally receives a first renewal reminder 120 calendar days before the expiry date with subsequent reminders. A final...

Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)? A Certificate of Sponsorship (‘CoS’) is an electronic certificate which must be assigned for each migrant worker who wishes to apply under a relevant worker route....