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Closed 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

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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