Lower sponsorship costs and requirements for skilled immigrant workers in the UK

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Lower sponsorship costs and requirements for skilled immigrant workers in the UK

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Lower the salary threshold for all industries to the previous rate of £26,200.

Lower the fee for Certificate of Sponsor (CoS) to the previous fee of £239

Lower the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) to the previous fee of £1,000 per year for large sponsors and £364 per year for small sponsors

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Increase the maximum age for meeting the lower salary threshold from 26 to 30

In 2024, the UK raised skilled worker Visa salary thresholds to £30,960 for people under 26 and £38,700 for people over 26, which we think prices many immigrants out of entry-level roles regardless of skill.

Many employers must now pay £1,500+ annually to sponsor non-UK staff. We think these costs and restrictions make hiring diverse global talent difficult, forcing thousands of skilled workers out, not due to lack of merit, but due to unrealistic, exclusionary policies.

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