Important changes to Skilled Worker visa 12th April 2023 Important changes to Skilled Worker visa were announced in the latest Statement of Changes to Immigration rules published by the Home Office on 9th March 2023. The new immigration rules take effect on 12th April 2023 for CoS certificates assigned from that date onwards. It is important to understand the changes to Skilled Worker visa rules when applying for sponsor licence,…
Read MoreHybrid and remote working new guidance – work location for skilled worker and sponsored visas
Hybrid and remote working new guidance for sponsors Work location for migrant workers is an important matter that sponsor employers and their HR teams need to take into account when assigning Certificate of Sponsorship (COS) for migrant workers as well as during the entire duration of the migrant’s employment. Sponsor employers who employ migrant workers on Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility (GBM) visa routes, must comply with Home Office…
Read MoreImportant warning for Sole Representative (Overseas Business Representative) visa holders
High level of Home Office scrutiny on Sole Representative extensions and Settlement applications Sole Representative (Overseas Business Representative) visa route is closed for new applicants as of spring 2022. The Sole Representative visa has been replaced by the Global Business Mobility Expansion worker visa category, which is a sponsored visa route and requires employer to first obtain Expansion Worker sponsor licence. Those individuals who already hold the Sole Representative visa…
Read MoreChanges to Shortage Occupation list – some construction/building jobs added but no hospitality
Shortage Occupation List currently under review Shortage Occupation List is a hot topic in the UK immigration and attracts significant media and public attention. You can read more information relating to Shortage Occupation List in our other article ‘What is Shortage Occupation List for UK visa’ The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues. On 23rd February…
Read MoreIndia Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot finally there
India Youth Mobility Visa scheme ballot Home Office has officially announced the date for the ballot in the India Young Professionals Scheme. July ballot for India Young Professionals Scheme visa has been announced. It has started now and will be running until 1:30pm India Standard Time on 27 July 2023. Go to Home Office webpage to enter. The ballot will open at 2:30pm India Standard Time on 28 February 2023,…
Read MoreImmigration sponsor licence for construction & building businesses – how to apply & what jobs you can sponsor
Sponsor licence & work visas to employ foreign construction workers Sponsor licence can be obtained by construction & building businesses to employ foreign overseas builders and construction workers on Skilled Worker and other work visas in the UK. The sponsor licence will assist UK companies that struggle with recruiting suitably skilled local staff following Brexit. Once the sponsor licence is granted to your business by the UK Home Office, your…
Read MoreWhat next with UK Health and Care visa – current deadline 15th February 2023
On 24/12/2021 UK Home Office announced addition of Care Workers to the UK Shortage Occupation List under Soc Code ‘6145 Care Workers and Home Carers’. As a result of this announcement, overseas migrant Care Workers are currently allowed to apply for Skilled Worker Health and Care visa during the one year counting from 15/02/2022. The burning question that at present is asked by many is what next with the Care…
Read MoreExtremely helpful landmark High Court judgement EUSS Pre-Settled Status
On 21/12/2022 the High Court has handed down incredibly helpful judgement for EU Pre-Settled status holders. The relevant case is: R (Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin). This judicial review case was brought by the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) and supported by the European Commission and by the3million Ltd. The IMA is the post-Brexit citizens’ rights watchdog established…
Read MoreRight to Work Employer Checking Service – Positive Verification Check
Employer Checking Service and Home Office Verification Check: Employers and HR professionals who carry out and monitor employment Right to Work Checks are likely to come across the Employer Checking Service (ECS) – Verification Checks procedure. The Right to Work Checks and Employer Checking Service (ECS) procedure were introduced by Home Office for employers to comply with the law on preventing illegal working. The relevant law is set out in…
Read MoreSkilled Worker & other sponsored visas – salary payment, unpaid leave, salary reductions
Payment of salary for sponsored workers including Skilled Worker and GBM First key point to note: Salary for Skilled Workers and other sponsored workers may be paid in the UK or abroad. Where the worker will be paid from abroad in a currency other than pounds sterling, the salary entered on the CoS must be based on the exchange rate for the relevant currency on the day the CoS is…
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