Backed-up by years of experience, City Legal provided the client with clear guidance on the key points required by the Home Office, when evaluating business suitability for approving a Sponsor Licence application.

In their review MAC has recommended approximately 20 occupations on the UK Shortage Occupation List which includes roles that are related to senior social care and health workers, electricians, bricklayers, butchers and graphic designers.

There are only three months left until the introduction of the new system, and it is imperative that organisations and businesses begin to focus on the implications of the new immigration rules coming in to place in January 2021.

It is imperative that licence holders understand sponsor duties and responsibilities because if compliance is not met, the Home Office can suspend or even revoke your Sponsor Licence.

The Home Office takes the view that as employers benefit directly from sponsorship, they must play their part in ensuring the system is not abused.

From April 2017 employers face the payment of an Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) for sponsoring migrant workers.

In the new Guidance there is an important, and perhaps overlooked, point for employers who allow their sponsored workers to out any of their employment duties at a third party’s site

Oversights and poor management of immigration issues can result in problems with retaining your sponsor licence and your ability to hire from overseas, and you may be subject to a civil penalty for illegal employment.

UKVI figures show that between April and June 2016, 887 civil penalties for illegal working were issued to UK employers.