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A Sponsor Licence application presents many complex rules and requirements - we take those complexities off your hands by navigating the Sponsor Licence Guidance for you.

Graduate Immigration Route to the UK

Sponsor Licence application

The Skilled Worker route enables UK employers to recruit workers to fill a particular vacancy in the UK. A Sponsor Licence application will firstly be necessary for a UK based company to sponsor a worker under the Skilled Worker scheme. The application requires review and compliance with Sponsor Licence Guidance.

Since the UK left the EU many businesses are finding it necessary to obtain a Sponsor Licence to sponsor Skilled workers from outside of the UK including European Nationals wishing to work in the UK. Engaging with the UK Immigration system may seem like a daunting task for businesses across the UK. Using the Global Reach Portal, employers rely on Magrath Sheldrick to work through a complex minefield of regulations, reducing compliance risk and maintaining a satisfied workforce.

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Spotlight on EMEA Series: Ireland

Commencing on 2nd September 2024 the Irish Government has signed into legislation the Employment Permits Act 2024. Employers should note these changes and ensure that they make the necessary adjustments for any impact on sponsored employees.  The changes are largely seen as positive and remove several administrative burdens for employers.  In a bid to ensure…

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Home Office Error with Going Rate Thresholds

As part of Skilled Worker visa application process, sponsors are required to assign each role to the appropriate code using the Standard Occupational Classification (“SOC”) system. Each code sets a salary threshold known as the “going rate”. In April 2024, the Home Office implemented a revised SOC 2020 list, in line with the changes to…

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Home Office Releases UK Immigration Statistics 2023 – 2024

Over the past few years the numbers of people coming to the UK has been a significant feature of political debate in the UK. The 12-month period saw the issue of 1.16 million visas granted for work, study or family reasons. Whilst the number of passenger arrivals to the UK has increased by 11% over…

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