Employers must now pay an Immigration Skills Charge of up to £1,000 per year for each skilled migrant they employ.
New regulations mean that employers must pay a fee, called the Immigration Skills Charge, for every skilled migrant they sponsor under the Tier 2 (General) or Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer) categories. The fee per migrant is £1,000 per year for larger companies and a reduced rate of £364 for smaller companies.
It is the employer's responsibility to pay this fee, and failure to do so will mean that a certificate of sponsorship is invalid.
The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017
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