How do I sponsor a migrant worker?
Tier 2 (Intra company transfer)
This page explains your duties when assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS) as a sponsor under the Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) category of the points-based system.
If you are licensed to sponsor migrants under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) you must only assign a CoS to a migrant if you are satisfied that the migrant intends, and is able, to do the specific skilled job. The job must be at or above the minimum skill level as set out in the guidance.
When you assign a CoS under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer), you are guaranteeing that:
- the job is an intra-company transfer;
- where there is a requirement that the migrant must have been employed for a specific period prior to their transfer, that condition has been met;
- if the migrant will be paid in a currency other than pounds sterling, the salary amount entered on the CoS is based on the exchange rate for the relevant currency on the day the CoS was assigned, taken from the rates published on www.oanda.com; and
- the migrant will be paid at or above the appropriate rate (including any specific permitted allowances) for that job as set out in the guidance.
Terms explained
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Certificate of sponsorship
A 'virtual document' assigned by a licensed sponsor to a migrant who wishes to work for them in the UK. The migrant must quote the certificate of sponsorship reference number when applying for permission to enter or remain in the UK under Tier 2 or Tier 5 of the points-based system or, where the migrant is a Croatian national, when applying for worker authorisation.
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Resident labour market test
This is the process an employer must follow before employing a person who is not a permanent resident of the United Kingdom if he/she is first required to show that no resident worker could be found to take a job.
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S/NVQ level 3
This refers to either the Scottish Vocational Qualification or the National Vocational Qualification at level 3. A qualification at this level is one that shows competence that involves the application of knowledge in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts, most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy and control or guidance of others is often required.