Business Immigration
Sponsoring workers
Once a licence is in place, the practical work is in sponsoring individual workers correctly.
The role, the occupation code, the certificate and the employment terms all have to line up — and stay lined up as the employment changes.
Services
What we advise on
Every service below is a page in its own right, with the requirements, evidence and issues set out in plain English.
Ongoing employment
Before you proceed
Where sponsorship usually goes wrong
- an occupation code chosen for convenience rather than accuracy
- certificates assigned before the role has been checked
- workers doing something different from the role sponsored
- changes actioned by HR before immigration is considered
- record keeping that would not survive an audit
Check the role, not just the person
Most sponsorship problems start with how a role has been described. It is far cheaper to check that before a certificate is assigned.
Tell us before the change, not after
Promotions, relocations, absences and resignations all carry sponsorship consequences, and several are reportable within days.
Common questions
Employer-facing answers on assessing roles, assigning Certificates of Sponsorship and managing changes.
Tell us what you need help with
We will tell you how UKU can assist, and what the realistic options are.