UK Skilled Worker Visa to Indefinite Leave to Remain Training

Course Description

The UK Skilled Worker visa is the primary work-route pathway to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the United Kingdom, forming the backbone of post-Brexit immigration for skilled non-UK nationals. The route requires employer sponsorship through a licensed sponsor, a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), and meeting occupation-specific salary thresholds. After five years of continuous residence on the Skilled Worker route, applicants become eligible for ILR leading to British citizenship one year later. This course covers the complete journey from sponsor licence to ILR, including the Knowledge of Life and English language tests.

What You'll Learn?

• Modules
  Module 1: UK Skilled Worker Visa Framework
  UK Points-Based System post-Brexit, Skilled Worker route requirements, points mandatory vs tradeable, role of UKVI, entry clearance vs in-country switching, and certificate of sponsorship mechanics.
  
  Module 2: Sponsor Licence & Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
  Employer sponsor licence application, A-rated and B-rated sponsors, CoS types (defined vs undefined), CoS assigned to worker, role code and SOC code matching, and sponsor management system.
  
  Module 3: Salary Thresholds, Occupations & Shortage Lists
  General salary threshold (£38,700 from 2024), going rate by occupation, Immigration Salary List discounts, new entrant provisions, PhD discount, and shortage occupation exemptions.
  
  Module 4: Visa Application, Switching & Extensions
  Entry clearance application for overseas applicants, in-country switching eligibility, 3-year initial grant and extension, biometrics at visa application centre, BRP collection, and travel during visa.
  
  Module 5: Indefinite Leave to Remain Eligibility & Process
  5-year continuous residence requirement, absence calculation (max 180 days per year), SET(O) application form, ILR biometrics, prohibited grounds for refusal, and SET(M) for partners.
  
  Module 6: Continuous Residence, Knowledge of Life Test & Citizenship
  Life in the UK test preparation, English language requirement for naturalisation, 12-month ILR to citizenship, British passport application, and real Skilled Worker to ILR case timelines.