Non-UK Employee Visas and the Skilled Worker Route
Migrant staff are an integral part of the UK workforce and bring a wealth of skills and diversity to organisations faced with critical skills shortages in the domestic market. By law, UK employers are required to have a valid sponsor licence in order to hire international workers under the UK’s skilled worker route.
Managing the recruitment and employment process, however, is complex and poses a real challenge to organisations. Getting it right is imperative to avoid punitive fines and other illegal working sanctions, such as losing a sponsorship licence.
Course Overview
This comprehensive course leaves your team equipped to handle this complex and ever-changing area of employing workers from overseas.
Learning objectives:
How to legally employ migrants using the Skilled Worker route
Understanding the Points Based System and qualifying criteria
Identifying where your organisation may be vulnerable to illegal working and how to avoid punitive fines
How to remain compliant and protect your sponsorship licence
How to prepare effectively for a Home Office audit
Awareness of planned changes and updates for 2024 and beyond, including eVisas and the EU Settlement Scheme
Key training topics:
Update on home office requirements: what must your organisation be aware of?
An overview of becoming a licenced sponsor (optional if you do not already have a sponsor license)
Sponsor compliance duties
Summary of immigration routes for staff coming into the UK
Understanding immigration status: alternative options to sponsorship
Skilled worker visas
Considerations before you sponsor an individual to work for you
Issuing a certificate of sponsorship & the visa application process
Understanding the different types of certificate (defined versus undefined)
The visa application process
Sponsor compliance
UKVI audits
Who will benefit from attendance:
Employees new to this area, with limited experience of employing overseas workers, or more experienced team members looking for a refresher.
ADMINISTRATION, HR, RECRUITMENT, ONBOARDING, COMPLIANCE, BACKGROUND CHECKING, VETTING, GLOBAL MOBILITY, PEOPLE AND CULTURE, COLLEAGUE SERVICES, IMMIGRATION, LEGAL, TALENT.
Contact Details
Catherine Ouston,
Head of In-House Training
📥 teamtraining@bfi.co.uk
📞 +44(0)1983 861133
