The United Kingdom has released a list of companies that are qualified to sponsor skilled immigrants under the temporary worker immigration pathway. So, if you have plans to relocate on a work basis, you need this information the most. There has always been a list before now, so the right way to say it is that the country has updated its list and now, there are about 99,856 authorized companies, a 31,226 increase in the number of companies. All the companies listed cover different fields including Technology, Media, Marketing and Advertising, Education, E-commerce and many more. 

What is a work visa? 

A work visa is an official document that allows a foreign national to work in a specific country for a certain period. If you are Nigerian and looking to work in another country, a company or organization must have hired you and shared with you some terms and conditions which may include sponsoring your visa down to the country. 

So, just as you see people apply for study visas and other types of visas, you can also apply for a work visa if you get a job opportunity outside the country. 

Read also: What you need to know about applying for a work visa

Who are these skilled workers? 

Skilled workers eligible for the temporary worker immigration pathway are people with specific qualifications and expertise in various fields. This skilled workers' route includes charity workers, creatives, global talents, specialists, senior workers, and more. The importance of getting acquainted with this list from the United Kingdom is for anyone who has received a job offer from a company in the country to cross-check their offers. 

This means that if a company offers you a job and also, a work visa, you need to be sure that the UK government has approved them to be able to issue you a work visa. 

What is the UK Government saying?

“This document lists worker and temporary worker sponsors. It includes information about the category of workers they’re licensed to sponsor and their sponsorship rating," the UK government said in a note published on its website. 

The government also stated further that “The skilled worker route includes charity workers, skilled workers, creative workers, global business mobility: senior or specialist workers, and international sportspersons. Interested persons are advised to visit the company’s website and search for available vacancies." 

Some of the approved companies include; 

• RSS Express Ltd T/A Ledbury Fuel Service Station

• IECC Care (Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited)

• AboutCare Hastings Ltd, £ ESS Ltd, Architect UK Ltd

• Home Accommodation Services Ltd

• Ur Eaz Ltd, Infiniti Limited

• Brunswick Stores Limited

• Plus Care Ltd, 003 Ltd

• 0086 Ltd, 00Nation Limited

• 01 Accounting Services Ltd

•  012 Global Ltd

• 023 Ltd

• 0xA Technologies Ltd

• 1 Ace Training Limited

• 1 and 1 Rougamo Limited

• 1 and 5 Tech Ltd

• Answer Insurance Services Ltd, among others. 

You can have access to the complete list of licensed companies when you visit the UK website for licensed sponsors. 

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