The UK has amended its list of businesses that are permitted to sponsor foreign workers under the worker and temporary worker immigration streamsThis development presents new opportunities for prospective Nigerians and other foreign people seeking employment in the UKThousands of businesses from all sectors and industries are now included in the updated list of prospective employees
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The list of companies authorized by the UK to sponsor foreign workers under the worker and temporary worker immigration pathways has been updated.
The UK government states that only approved companies are permitted to sponsor overseas workers. Photo Credit: Contributor
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For prospective Nigerians and other foreign nationals looking for work in the UK, this development offers new chances.
The revised list now comprises thousands of companies from a variety of industries spanning across various sectors such as technology, commerce, education, media, advertising, engineering and others.
To be eligible, candidates must have a work offer from a UK company that has been authorized and will sponsor their visa application.
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According to the UK government, foreign workers can only be sponsored by authorized businesses, and in order to be eligible for a skilled worker visa, applicants must fulfill certain conditions.
International athletes, skilled workers, creative workers, global business mobility, and charitable workers are all covered under the skilled worker visa path.
Approved UK companies eligible to sponsor visa
Some of the companies on the list include:
1. McMullan Shellfish
2. (IECC Care) Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited
3. *ABOUTCARE HASTINGS LTD
4. £ ESS LTD
5. @ Architect UK Ltd
6. @ Home Accommodation Services Ltd
7. 1 ACE TRAINING LIMITED
8. @ Ur Eaz Ltd
9. @@@ FILER LIMITED
10. [AI] INFINITI LIMITED
11. `Brunswick Stores Limited
12. #NAME?
13. 003 Ltd
14. 007 Taxi Limited
15. 0086 Ltd
16. 00Nation Limited
17. 00Nation Limited
18. 01 ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD
19. 012 Global Ltd
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20. 023 LTD
The full list of approved companies can be found here.
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