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Switching from a Student Visa to a Skilled Worker Visa

You are permitted to switch in-country from the Student visa (including Tier 4) to the Skilled Worker category (which replaced the Tier 2 route on 1 December 2020).  There are also routes for dependent partners...

How To Apply For A Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence

With the introduction of the Skilled Worker visa, as an employer you now need to secure a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence. By doing this, you are able to issue Certificates of Sponsorship to potential applicants,...

Sponsor Licence Duties: A Checklist for Employers

In this post we look at the duties imposed on employers and organisations that hold a sponsor licence to sponsor workers under the Worker and Temporary Worker routes of the UK immigration system.   We also set...

Skilled Worker Visa Conditions Of Stay

Each grant of leave or permission in any  immigration category in the UK comes with conditions that migrants must abide by. It is important to be sure that you abide by these conditions, as failure to do so can...

MAC publishes Review of the Shortage Occupation List 2020

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has published its Review of the Shortage Occupation List for the UK for 2020.  The report examines which occupations are in shortage and makes recommendations as to which...