The roster of licensed companies and organizations eligible to sponsor skilled immigrants under the temporary worker immigration route in the United Kingdom has been recently revised. According to the updated details on its website, the latest list, refreshed on January 15, 2024, now includes 99,856 approved entities, signifying a substantial increase from the 68,630 companies approved as of January 2023.
The list encompasses diverse sectors, such as technology, commerce, education, media and advertising, and engineering, among others. The skilled worker route covers various categories like charity workers, skilled workers, creative workers, global business mobility, senior or specialist workers, and international sportspersons.
In an official note on its website, the UK government states, “This document lists worker and temporary worker sponsors, including information about the category of workers they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating. The skilled worker route comprises charity workers, skilled workers, creative workers, global business mobility: senior or specialist workers, and international sportspersons.”
Prospective individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s website to identify available job opportunities. Some of the companies on the list include:
1. RSS Express Ltd T/A Ledbury Fuel Service Station
2. IECC Care (Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited)
3. AboutCare Hastings Ltd, £ ESS Ltd, Architect UK Ltd
4. 2399098 Ontario Inc o/a MAK Consulting Group
5. 1st Care Limited t/as The Hawthorne Nursing Home
6. Brunswick Stores Limited
7. 1D Agency Ltd T/A One Day Agency
8. 16 Plus Care Support Solutions Ltd
9. 2 Bro’s Pizza & Dessert Ltd
10. 123 E-Filing Limited
11. 13th Street Hospitality Ltd t/a Sunday in Brooklyn
12. 28 Trading Limited
13. 3 Sided Cube (UK) Ltd
14. 1 and 1 Rougamo Limited
15. 1 and 5 Tech Ltd
16. 16 Barrack Ltd TA Saffron Indian Restaurant & Pizza Place
17. McMullan Shellfish
18. 3 star healthcare Ltd
19. 313 Garage Services LTD
20. 33 Herbs Limited T/A Swiss Butter, among others.
The UK government has recently introduced a comprehensive five-point plan aimed at controlling immigration.
Additionally, in January 2024, the UK Home Office announced the initiation of the implementation of a policy that prohibits Nigerian students and other international students from bringing dependants through the study visa route.