Answers Answer 1 - What are the primary visa options for overseas recruitment in social care? • Skilled Worker Visa: This visa is essential for hiring non-UK residents and requires the employer to hold a sponsor license. • Health and Care Worker Visa (HCWV): Tailored for health and social care roles, offering reduced fees and expedited processing. Answer 2 - How do you apply for a Sponsor License? To hire internationally, your organisation must apply for a sponsor license through UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The license is valid for 4 years and can be used to employ an allocated number of international workers. The process includes demonstrating compliance with UK immigration laws, providing supporting documentation, and appointing key personnel to manage the sponsorship process. It typically takes 8 weeks but can be expedited. You can find more information here: (GOVUK) Answer 3 - What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), and how is it used? A CoS is a digital document that your organisation must issue to each overseas recruit. It confirms the job offer meets visa requirements. A certificate of sponsorship must be assigned to each foreign worker. Each certificate has its own number which a worker can use to apply for a visa. When the certificate is assigned to a worker, they must use it to apply for their visa within 3 months. They must not apply for their visa more than 3 months before the start date of the job listed on the certificate. Before you assign a certificate of sponsorship to your worker, you may need to check whether the worker needs an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate. Link here
There are two types: - Undefined CoS: For candidates applying from within the UK. - Defined CoS: For candidates applying from outside the UK.
There is a red list in which no international recruitment can be made as these countries have insufficient doctors, nurses and care workers to support their own
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