SK6.11. SK12.2. The Health and Care visa forms part of the Skilled Worker route. If you do send additional information or documents as requested, we will aim to consider this within 20 working days of receipt. The job must normally be skilled to level 3 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) for England and Northern Ireland, or the equivalent level in Wales or Scotland. SK3.22A. we have good reason to believe the role does not comply with UK employment law (for example, a change in salary beyond the limits set out in the table above; or, a change to the occupation code or job description, we find (either through a compliance visit or checking with HMRC) that the salary you pay to a worker whose application for permission was supported by a Defined CoS is lower than the salary stated in your application for that CoS, you have assigned the CoS for a job other than the one described in the application for that CoS, you have used an inappropriate occupation code to meet the skill level, fast-track visa processing for entry to the UK, the support of a dedicated team within UKVI in processing applicants and their dependent families visa applications, 1181 Health services and public health managers and directors, 1242 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors, 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists, 2219 Health Professionals not elsewhere classified, 2229 Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified, 3219 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified, 6141 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants. For further information on contract working, see section S1 of Part 2: Sponsor a worker. SK1.5. SK9.7. If the applicant will be working part-time, we will only consider their actual gross earnings to determine if they are being paid at least the general salary threshold we will not pro-rate their salary to the equivalent full-time earnings. SK6.22. This section tells you when and how to apply for a Defined Certificate of Sponsorship for a Skilled Worker. An applicant can score 20 points under this option if they meet all of the following: SK6.15. SK11.24. There are specific transitional arrangements relating to the going rate for some occupations. SK8.4. The guidance provides information for employers on how to sponsor a person on the Skilled Worker immigration route. We will not grant permission to a worker if they will be paid less than the applicable general salary threshold. When assessing whether the applicant is being paid the going rate (and, where applicable, meets the 10.10 per hour salary requirement), we will take into account their full weekly working hours, as stated on their CoS, and pro-rate accordingly. Relevant changes in employment include: Changing job and changing employer Changing job from a role that was on the Shortage Occupation List to a role that is not The applicant must be studying, or have studied, one of the courses listed above equivalent-level qualifications are not acceptable. It allows UK-based employers to recruit overseas workers to fill a wide range of skilled vacancies in the UK. SK11.21. The candidate will need to meet the health and character requirements for safe and effective practice see, The candidate must demonstrate they have the necessary knowledge of the English language for safe and effective practice as a nurse or midwife in the UK. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. SK3.23. SK1.1. You must also keep records for each worker you sponsor as specified in Appendix D to the sponsor guidance. Workers can take short periods of unpaid leave. All other salary requirements set out in this guidance continue to apply. SK10.1. Best to check ASAP with HR before she leaves to apply. It must also be eligible for 20 points and meet all of the salary requirements of the Skilled Worker route. In the CoS is the route - skilled worker (changes of employment - ISC liable) correct to choose for this category? You can find more information on the Skilled Worker visa pages on GOV.UK. If a worker you wish to sponsor is in the UK on any of the above routes, they will normally need to leave the UK and apply for entry clearance as a Skilled Worker. You cannot assign a CoS for longer than 5 years. This is not a complete list. 2219 Health professionals not elsewhere classified. Who is exempt from paying the ISC? SK5.2. News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. This section tells you how to ensure that any jobs you wish to sponsor workers for on the Skilled Worker route are at the appropriate skill level. Subject to the transitional provision below, we will only take into account guaranteed basic gross pay (before income tax and including employee pension and national insurance contributions, and other guaranteed payments which are treated exactly the same as basic gross pay for tax, pension and national insurance purposes). When considering if the general salary threshold is met, we will only take into account salary for up to a maximum of 48 hours per week, even if the applicant works for longer than this. See Calculation of going rate and hourly rate for further information. This applies whether or not the 4-year period is continuous. SK11.15. This section tells you how to assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship on the Skilled Worker route. SK4.2. SK3.11. SK9.14. SK4.3. This staff guidance tells the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) Administration Team how to process all transactions relating to the ISC. SK12.15. You must also read the section on Calculation of salary for the rules on allowances and pro-rating. SK12.17. You can find previous versions of the Immigration Rules in the Immigration Rules Archive on GOV.UK. regardless of the nature or length of any arrangement between the sponsor and the third party, you are also licensed as a Student sponsor, the work involves research at PhD level or above in, as a Domestic Worker in a Private Household, the most appropriate occupation code for the job is not eligible on the Skilled Worker route, the most appropriate occupation code for the job has a higher going rate than the salary you propose to pay the worker, the applicant is also claiming points for a job in a, the applicant is claiming points for an educational qualification (, whether you have shown a genuine need for the job as described, whether the applicant has the appropriate skills, qualifications and experience needed to do the job as described in the CoS, your history of compliance with the immigration system including, but not limited to, paying your sponsored workers appropriately, any additional information you may provide, the worker made their application for entry clearance or permission to stay on or after 6 April 2021, the worker did not hold permission as a Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) Migrant under the Rules in place before 6 April 2021 (or, if they did, has not held continuous permission on those routes since they were granted such permission), you will be sponsoring the worker in an occupation code listed in Table 1 of, they are being sponsored for a job in an appropriate eligible occupation code listed in Table 1 of, the going rate for the relevant occupation code; and, they are being sponsored for a job in an appropriate occupation code listed as being eligible for PhD points in Table 1 of, they have a relevant UK PhD or other academic doctoral qualification, or an overseas academic qualification which, 90% of the going rate for the relevant occupation code; and, they are being sponsored for a job in an appropriate occupation code listed as being eligible for PhD points in Table 1 of, the qualification in question is in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) subject; and, 80% of the going rate for the relevant occupation code; and, how their qualification is relevant to the job you are sponsoring them for; and, that the qualification in question is in a STEM subject, if it is listed in Table 1 of Appendix Skilled Occupations, 80% of the going rate for the occupation code, the applicants most recent permission was as a Skilled Worker (or in the Tier 2 (General) route that preceded Skilled Worker), the applicant was sponsored to work in a shortage occupation under the Rules in force at that time, you sponsored the application which led to their previous permission, you are continuing to sponsor them to work in the same role as in their previous permission, they meet one of the new entrant criteria set out below; and, 70% of the going rate for the relevant occupation code; and, the applicant is under the age of 26 on the date they will apply for entry clearance or permission to stay, 2112 Biological scientists and biochemists, the applicant is working towards full registration or chartered status with the relevant professional body for the job they are being sponsored for, the application is being made in the UK and the applicants most recent permission was as a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Migrant, the applicants most recent permission, other than as a Visitor, was on. If the applicants salary is required to be at least 70%, 80% or 90% of the going rate, the figure from the calculation above will be multiplied by 0.7, 0.8 or 0.9, as appropriate, to calculate the required salary under the going rate requirement. The application can only be made by a Level 1 user see the Key personnel section of Part 1: Apply for a licence for information on who can be a Level 1 user. Char (CR001 not Casa) In life you cannot press the Backspace button!! You will need to sponsor any overseas national you wish to employ if they are not a settled worker or do not otherwise have immigration permission to work for you in the UK. For help with Sponsorship Licences or applying for a skilled worker visa our business immigration team can guide you through the process. SK7.2. When you assign a CoS on the Skilled Worker route, you must check and confirm whether the worker needs to apply for an Academic Approval Technology Scheme (ATAS) certificate from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office before they can start (or continue) working for you. SK9.10. SK9.3. They do not have to provide this evidence in any subsequent application, provided they were correctly awarded points in a previous grant of permission. The current published processing times for a Skilled Worker change of employment application is 8 weeks. The applicant must provide evidence of the relevant qualification when they first apply for permission in the Skilled Worker route. If you think this guidance has factual errors or broken links, you can email the Business Helpdesk at BusinessHelpdesk@homeoffice.gov.uk. During this 8-month period, or until the worker achieves NMC registration (if sooner), the workers salary must be at least equal to the appropriate NHS Agenda for Change Band 3 rate, as stated in Table 3 of Appendix Skilled Occupations. From: UK Visas and Immigration Published 24 February 2020. The general salary threshold and going rates listed in the tradeable points table refer to annual salaries. SK7.6. All applicants on the Skilled Worker route must score 70 points to be eligible. This will help us to confirm the stated salary meets the general threshold, going rate and hourly rate requirements. SK5.11. SK12.1. You must assign a new CoS, and the worker must make a successful application (scoring 20 points under Option B) before you can start to pay them a reduced salary. What are the sponsorship requirements for the Skilled Worker route? If you forget to include information about how the worker meets the criteria or your contractual arrangements (if relevant) in the Summary of job description field, you must add a sponsor note with this information after you have assigned the CoS. SK13.9. SK3.21. The going rate is calculated and pro-rated based on the number of hours the applicant will actually work. SK5.18. If you are a private organisation providing services on behalf of the NHS, we may ask you to submit evidence of your arrangements with the NHS. SK9.2. You can also apply for a Defined CoS if you have not yet identified a worker but think you may need to sponsor a worker from overseas. If you do not, your application will be rejected and not considered. The candidate will need to confirm that there is in force, or will be in force, cover for them under an appropriate indemnity arrangement. Before assigning a CoS, you should satisfy yourself that the worker can meet the relevant the immigration requirements. SK5.14. SK11.25. It is your responsibility to ensure you choose the correct occupation code. SK12.6. SK9.5. SK9.4. In some cases, you can pay 70, 80 or 90 per cent of the going rate if the worker scores tradeable points for attributes such as having a relevant PhD or being a new entrant. The worker must score 20 points for salary and other attributes from the This transitional arrangement applies to applications for permission to stay (and settlement) made before 24 May 2023, after which it will end. The only exception is where the worker is a pre-registration nurse or midwife working towards registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, where they can temporarily be paid less than 20,480 per year. To meet the new entrant criteria, the applicant must meet one of the following requirements: the job offer is a postdoctoral position in any of the following occupation codes: SK6.16. If you assign a CoS to a worker under occupation code 2231 Nurses or 2232 Midwives, the start date you give on their CoS should be the earliest date of: SK11.23. When you are ready to assign that CoS to a worker, you will not be able to change any of these pre-populated fields. SK6.28. The other restrictions outlined in this section (including on other allowances and pro-rating) still apply. If your application for a Defined CoS is successful, it will be allocated to your SMS account, ready to be assigned to a worker. Going rates are reviewed and updated regularly. It is very important that you understand the difference between the 2 types of CoS. You must not assign: SK11.8. If you have printed or downloaded a copy of this guidance, check the version number and date on GOV.UK to ensure you are using the most up-to-date version. SK5.12. If you fail to do so, we may revoke your sponsor licence. If you have read this guidance, and the guidance referred to above, and you still We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. SK10.4. Applicants must apply for entry clearance (a visa) to be able to come to the UK on this route. This section tells you about your responsibilities if a sponsored worker takes unpaid leave or if you reduce their salary. They will be removed from your account at the end of 3 months (unless you regain your A-rating and assign them to a worker during that period). From 6 April 2017, employers are liable to pay an Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) if they want to sponsor a skilled migrant from outside of the EEA to work for them in the UK. An applicant can score 20 points under this option if: their salary is equal to or exceeds all of: SK6.5. Immigration requirements for Skilled Workers, SK4. For further information on adding routes to your licence, see section L10 of Part 1: Apply for a licence. Conversely, under the transitional arrangements, most workers applying from inside the UK will not incur the ISC. SK6.8.An applicant can score 20 points under this option if: SK6.9. How much do you have to pay a Skilled Worker? You must ensure any worker you sponsor on the Skilled Worker route is paid in line with the salary rates set out in the Immigration Rules and in this guidance. The ISC only applies to the main applicant under the Skilled Worker and ICT routes. SK5.10. SK11.13. If we find you are paying the worker less than you said you would, and the amount would not be eligible for points under the same tradeable points option which led to their current grant of permission, or the change is not otherwise permitted by the Immigration Rules or this guidance, we will revoke your licence. in a shortage occupation. Who needs to be sponsored on the Skilled Worker route? If the applicant was sponsored to work in one of the occupation codes in the table below at the time they applied for their last permission as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant and has continued to be sponsored in that occupation code ever since (whether as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant or as a Skilled Worker), the going rates in the table below apply, instead of the going rates listed in Table 1 of Appendix Skilled Occupations. An applicant can claim 20 points under this option if: SK6.20. For further information, see Sponsoring an overseas trained nurse or midwife. understand the registration process and your additional sponsor duties, difference between a Defined CoS and an Undefined CoS, Specific requirements for a Skilled Worker licence, section L10 of Part 1: Apply for a licence, Further information on immigration requirements, Academic Approval Technology Scheme (ATAS) certificate. A Skilled Worker must have a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation from a Home Office-approved sponsor. SK12.16. We will also reject your application, and may take action against you, if we have good reason to believe you have provided false or misleading information in your application. SK12.21. There are 2 types of CoS you can assign on the Skilled Worker route, known as Defined and Undefined CoS. SK11.5. These apply to all tradeable points options and transitional arrangements, unless otherwise stated. SK1.6. Once the worker completes registration, you must pay them in line with rates stated under Tradeable points option F. SK9.11. table. The benefits of the Health and Care visa include: SK13.3. If the worker is in the UK and is applying for permission to stay (or settlement), you may include guaranteed allowances in the salary figure entered on the workers CoS if all of the following conditions are met: the worker was previously granted permission as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant and has had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) Migrant ever since, you sponsored the application which led to the workers last grant of permission and you are continuing to sponsor the worker; and, the allowances are guaranteed, will be paid for the duration of the workers permission, and would be paid to a local settled worker in similar circumstances, such as London weighting. Salary requirements for Skilled Workers: overview, SK7. The salary you pay to the worker must meet or exceed the applicable going rate. This includes most EU, EEA and Swiss nationals who arrived in the UK after 31 December 2020. This guidance is subject to change. Char (CR001 not Casa) You cannot apply for an annual allocation of Defined CoS. See Calculation of general salary threshold for further information. When you make your application, you must fill in all mandatory fields marked with an asterisk (*). It is NOT relevant to YOUR visa application. SK13.7. SK11.27. If we find you have done so, and a transitional provision does not apply, we may revoke your licence. All applicants applying on the Skilled Worker route must score 20 points for having a job at the appropriate skill level. 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If the worker will not be employed in one of the above occupation codes, they will not be eligible for the Health and Care visa and will have to qualify under the standard Skilled Worker rules (and pay the Immigration Health Charge). If you fail to provide a credible explanation, we will not award the points and will refuse the application. If your application is straightforward and does not require any further information, we will normally decide your application for a Defined CoS within one working day. When you assign a CoS to a Skilled Worker for a Health and Care visa, or apply for a Defined CoS that you intend to assign to such a worker, you must: SK13.8. You must confirm on the CoS that you will stop sponsoring the worker as a nurse or midwife if they do not achieve full NMC registration within 8 months of the job start date. SK11.22. In this case, the Deanery or LETB can be the sponsor. For details, see Part 3: Sponsor duties and compliance. their salary is equal to or exceeds both: the going rate for the relevant occupation code, they were previously granted permission as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant based on a CoS assigned to them by their sponsor before 24 November 2016, they have had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) Migrant ever since; and, at least the going rate for the occupation code in which they are being sponsored, applied for entry clearance or permission to stay before 6 April 2021; or, was granted permission as a Skilled Worker (or Tier 2 (General) Migrant) under the Rules in place before 6 April 2021), and has had continuous permission as a Skilled Worker (or as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant) since then, pay which cannot be guaranteed because the nature of the job means that hours fluctuate, additional pay such as shift allowance, or overtime or bonus pay, whether or not it is guaranteed, employer pension and employer national insurance contributions, any allowances, such as accommodation or cost of living allowances, in-kind benefits, such as equity shares, health insurance, school or university fees, company cars or food, one-off payments, such as golden hellos, any payments relating to immigration costs, such as the application fee or, payments to cover business expenses, including (but not limited to) travel to and from the applicants home country, equipment, clothing, travel or subsistence, an applicant who works 60 hours a week in an occupation code in Table 1 with a going rate of 39,000 must be paid at least 60,000 (39,000 x 60 39) per year to meet the going rate requirement, an applicant who works 30 hours per week in an occupation code in Table 1 with a going rate of 39,000 must be paid at least 30,000 (39,000 x 30 39) per year to meet the going rate requirement, statutory maternity, paternity, parental, shared parental or adoption leave, assisting with a national or international humanitarian or environmental crisis, with your agreement, taking part in legally organised industrial action, for example, if their current permission is based on points scored under, the worker has permission as a Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) Migrant and, following the reduction in salary, they would still be eligible for points under the transitional arrangement for, the worker has permission as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant, and their revised salary would be eligible for 20 points under, the worker has permission as a Tier 2 (General) Migrant, was considered to be a new entrant when they were granted that permission, and they would be eligible for 20 points under. SK9.12. SK3.29. If the number of weekly hours is subject to negotiation or final agreement, you should enter the number of hours you would normally expect employees in a similar role to work each week, and enter to be confirmed (or a similar phrase) in brackets. They do not have to provide this evidence in any subsequent application, provided they were correctly awarded points in a previous grant of permission. Examples include, but are not limited to, where: This section tells you about sponsoring key health workers for a Health and Care visa. Skilled Worker or GBM (known as Intra-Company Transfer prior to 11 April 2022) immigration routes. We advise you to inform prospective employees of this requirement as early as possible to ensure they are made aware in advance of applying for a visa, so that they have sufficient time to obtain the relevant documentation. For details of the requirements, see paragraphs SW 19.1 to SW 25.2 of Appendix Skilled Worker. 2229 Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified, 2312 Further education teaching professionals, 2314 Secondary education teaching professionals, 2315 Primary and nursery education teaching professionals, 2316 Special needs education teaching professionals, 2317 Senior professionals of educational establishments, 2318 Education advisers and school inspectors, 2319 Teaching and other educational professionals not elsewhere classified, 2449 Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified, 3219 Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified, 3239 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified, 3562 Human resources and industrial relations officers, 6122 Childminders and related occupations, 6144 Houseparents and residential wardens, a Defined CoS to a worker for any job other than the one you described in your application for that Defined CoS, an Undefined CoS where a Defined CoS is required, entry clearance (a visa) if they are outside the UK, permission to stay if they are in the UK and eligible to extend their permission or switch to the Skilled Worker route, was used in a previous application that was refused, that you are sponsoring the worker on the Skilled Worker route, the workers personal information (such as name, date of birth, nationality), passport details and contact details, how many hours they will work each week enter an average figure if this varies, where the worker will carry out their employment this should include their main work address and any other regular work addresses, if relevant, whether the worker was sourced through an agent and, if so, details of that agent, the relevant occupation code for the role (choose from the drop-down list under Job type) see section S3 of, the main duties of the role for which the worker is being sponsored (enter these in the Summary of job description box), that the worker is a new entrant if they will be claiming points under, details of the workers salary this must not include any allowances or bonuses, unless a, whether the job is on a client contract and, if so, details of that contract, that the job is in an eligible occupation code listed in either Table 1 or Table 2 of, professional registration details of the worker, if there is a legal requirement for them to be registered with a professional or other official organisation in the UK (for example, a doctor must be registered with the GMC). Once you have assigned a CoS to a worker, you must tell us if they fail to start their employment, are absent without permission, or there are any significant changes to the nature of their work or salary, or to your organisation. SK13.6. If you cannot provide a satisfactory justification, the salary you enter on the CoS must be eligible for points under Option A. If you are granted a licence, you must comply with all of your sponsor duties. If you do not assign it within 3 months, it will be removed from your account. Prior to 1 December 2020, the ISC applied to workers sponsored on the Tier 2 (General) and Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) Long-term Staff routes. This test will assess the candidates qualifications, training and experience against the NMCs standards to ensure they are capable of practising safely and effectively in the UK. SK9.18. SK5.16. SK3.10. We will not award points for sponsorship if we have reasonable grounds to believe that the job: SK3.9. 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