- The United Kingdom has increased the number of entities authorised to sponsor workers to 119,195
- Approved companies span across sectors such as technology, commerce, education, media, and engineering
- Nigerians interested in working in the United Kingdom were advised to check the websites of the newly approved companies for job openings
The United Kingdom has increased the number of entities permitted to sponsor workers on the worker and temporary worker immigration routes.
The UK government said, “The skilled worker route includes charity workers, skilled workers, creative workers, global business mobility: senior or specialist workers, and international sportspersons.
Applicants must have job offer to apply for UK visa
The government further disclosed that “You must have a job offer from an approved UK employer before you apply for a Skilled Worker visa.
“Approved employers are also known as sponsors because they are sponsoring you to come to or stay in the UK.”
The breakdown of the list, which was upgraded on Friday, August 23 to include 119,195 approved companies, is distributed across sectors such as technology, commerce, education, media and advertising, and engineering.
Interested Nigerians to check websites of approved companies
According to the UK government, the skilled worker visa enables you to either come to or stay in the UK for a role with an approved employer.
Nigerians who are interested are encouraged to check the websites of the listed companies for current vacancies.
List of approved companies for the UK worker immigration route
Below is a list of some of the approved companies:
1. McMullan Shellfish
2. (IECC Care) Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited
3. *ABOUTCARE HASTINGS LTD
4. £ ESS LTD
5. @ Architect UK Ltd
6. @ Home Accommodation Services Ltd
7. @ Ur Eaz Ltd
8. 007 Taxi Limited
9. 0086 Ltd
10. 00Nation Limited
11. 01 ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD
12. 012 Global Ltd
13. 023 LTD
14. 09 Care Limited
15. 0xA Technologies Ltd
16. 1 ALS LIMITED
17. 1 ACE TRAINING LIMITED
18. 1 Bishops Avenue Limited
19. Homecare ltd
20. Oak Home Care
21. 1 Key Solution Limited
22. 1 Kings Dental Limited
24. 1 Life London Limited
25. 1 AND 1 ROUGAMO LIMITED
26. 1 And 5 Tech Ltd
27. 1 Answer Insurance Services LTD
28. 1 Digitals Europe Limited
29. 10 Europe Limited
30. 10 Squared Ltd
Here is the full list of the approved companies.
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