Allow people to stay in the UK if their employer’s sponsor license is withdrawn

Employer sponsor licenses have been withdrawn by the Home Office because of different issues which are of no fault of the immigrant themselves. These immigrants are then given 60 days to find a new sponsor or face deportation.

Most immigrants left all they know, some sold everything they have because they were moving to a new place with their families to start a new beginning. Then they could find themselves facing deportation with nothing to go back to, which can cause mass depression to people affected. We believe that an immigrant who came in legally should not be blamed or penalised for the mistakes or wrong doings of their sponsors. Kindly create another way for them to continue to live and work in the UK legally.

Sponsorship is a fundamental element of many of our work migration routes. When someone applies for a sponsored work visa, they must have a job offer from a sponsoring employer which has been licensed by the Home Office. Their visa is granted for a limited time for them to work in that specific job for that specific sponsor.

This approach exists for good reasons. It provides an assurance the worker will fill a genuine role in the workforce for a genuine employer. It ensures they will be working in an occupation that’s eligible for sponsorship and will be paid an appropriate salary which ensures they will earn enough to support themselves without access to public funds. It also means that the sponsor must accept the obligations of sponsorship, including abiding by all relevant employment law, helping to safeguard migrant workers from unscrupulous employers.

Sponsorship is a privilege, not a right. When a sponsor is granted a licence, significant trust is placed in them. With that trust comes a responsibility to act in accordance with our immigration laws, wider UK law (including employment law) and the wider public good. The Home Office has a duty to ensure all sponsors discharge these responsibilities, and that a sponsor’s actions or omissions do not pose a risk to immigration control.

Where a sponsor fails to fulfil their duties, we will investigate the circumstances. This may result in the sponsor agreeing to an action plan, having their licence suspended, or having their licence revoked.

We will look at all the evidence produced and take action against those who seek to abuse the immigration system. Those found operating unlawfully may face prosecution and/or removal from the sponsorship register.