A voluntary survey sent by the Home Office at the end of April 2021 to more than 34,000 sponsors of workers is seeking information about employer time and costs associated with securing a sponsor licence, which enables them to recruit foreign workers on a skilled worker visa.
It’s understood that the information gathered by the survey will be used to help the Home Office with the design of an ‘improved sponsorship system’ for workers, while allowing the government agency to evaluate the new system once it is launched.
The survey must be completed by respondents no later than 12 noon on Monday, 24 May 2021. It’s advised that the survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
The changes to the sponsor licence being considered by the Home Office are rumoured to be ‘substantial’.
Faster process for recruiting migrants
The government agency is reportedly aiming to streamline and simplify processes for employers sponsoring skilled workers, while delivering a faster process for bringing foreign workers to the UK.
According to the survey overview ‘the Home…
