UK Skilled Worker Visa

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UK Skilled Worker Visa

A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer.

This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

The UK Skilled Work Visa is designed to attract highly skilled people into the Labour market with the aim of encouraging them to take up permanent residence.

The Skilled Worker visa is for workers who have a skilled job offer and a certificate of sponsorship from a UK employer with a valid sponsor license. The Skilled Worker visa applicant will need to gain enough points under the UK visa system.

The visa is open to individuals who attain 70 points by meeting specific requirements such as skill and salary level, English language ability and having a qualifying job offer from a UK sponsor.

The Skilled Worker Visa is aimed at overseas skilled workers who have been offered a position in a UK company which holds a sponsorship license. Applicants need to score at least 70 points on the points based system to be eligible

Who is Eligible?

Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years Experience
Points 70

Evaluation:

1. Your Education – To see if your education is Equaling to UK Standards.
We will check if you need to do UK NARIC Assessment (The National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom)

2. Your Experience – There are only eligible occupations who can apply.
We will check if your profession is listed in the demand of occupations. Like Canada here also they have a 4 digit code for every occupation.

3. Points – 70 Points. We will calculate the points.

Points -Based Immigration System

Skilled Worker visa applicants must score 70 points on the UK visa points test to be eligible for a visa.

The ‘mandatory’ points are as follows:

If the job is offering a salary of at least £25,600 per year/at the going rate (whichever is higher), the applicant will accrue another 20 points to reach the required 70 points.

The new UK points system was introduced on 1st December 2020 and included a number of significant changes to the points based system. The Skilled Worker visa replaced the Tier 2 visa scheme and allows entry to the UK on a long term basis to fill a skilled job vacancy in a wide range of skilled occupations including in IT, accountancy, teaching, and healthcare. The occupation needs to be on the Skilled Worker eligible occupations list, which has been expanded to include more lower skilled occupations.

Benifits of the Visa

Visa to work in UK for up to 5 years for the Skilled Professional and dependents (spouse and children)
Spouse is allowed to work and earn
Education benefits for below 18 year dependents
No cap on number of migrants under this scheme
Relaxed rules for workers in certain health or education jobs and for "new entrants" at the start of their careers
Minimum Salary reduced to £25600 from the threshold of £30000.
Fast Track Visas for Healthcare professionals like Doctors and Nurses.

Eligibility Requirements

Must have been offered a job by a UK employer which holds a sponsorship licence
The job offer must be a 'genuine vacancy' and at an appropriate skill level
Must have been given a certificate of sponsorship from the employer, which details information about the job being offered in the UK
The job must offer a certain minimum salary, which differs depending on the job role
Must be able to prove that your English language ability is to at least the level of B1 as set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Must have enough money to support yourself while you are in the UK (you will need to provide documentation to prove this)
Must provide criminal record and valid TB certificate (if applicable)
If your application is successful, you can stay in the UK for up to five years under this immigration permission.

NOTE: It is important to note that the offer of a genuine job with a valid certificate of sponsorship does not guarantee the successful grant of a Tier 2 visa. The prospective employee must still meet all the other relevant criteria. The Home Office will also consider any general grounds for refusal, including any relevant criminal history or previous immigration violations.

Certificate of sponsorship requirement

Before the worker can submit their visa application, their UK sponsor must first issue them a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to confirm that the individual and role meet the sponsorship eligibility requirements.

The CoS is a reference number that the Skilled Worker visa applicant will need to provide with their Home Office application. Only licensed sponsors can issue a CoS.

Process flow

Stage 1: Obtaining a Job Offer – You need to Obtain a Job Offer from a Approved Sponsor License Employers in the UK.

Stage 2: Employer has to Initiate the Sponsorship Process.

Stage 3: Visa Application Process – In this stage we will guide you on the documents required to be provided for the visa process and prepare the application form and cover letter for the final submission at the UK Embassy/VFS.

Step by step process: