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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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Changes to UK Immigration Rules

14 March 2024 Significant Immigration Rule changes have been published today, including amendments to salary thresholds for the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility categories, the Shortage Occupation List, and financial thresholds for spouse and family visa routes. The changes are being made to reduce net migration by encouraging businesses to invest in the resident…

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Spotlight on APAC Series: China

In our Spotlight on APAC series we round up the latest developments from across the region.  In this post we look at the extension of China’s unilateral visa free policy. China: Unilateral visa-free policy extended to six more countries The Chinese government has announced the extension of its unilateral visa-free policy to Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland,…

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Spotlight on APAC: Australia

  In our spotlight on APAC series, we round up the latest developments across Asia Pacific.  In this post, we look at the amendment to Australia’s Migration Act commencing on 1 July 2024. Australian Government Strengthens Protections for Temporary Migrant Workers. The Australian Government has enacted the Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Act 2024, that…

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