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U.K. Employers Must Allocate Restricted Sponsorship Before Sept. 30

September 28, 2011— Employers have until September 30 to allocate their remaining restricted certificates of sponsorship to foreign workers before the U.K .Border Agency (UKBA) unveils changes to the Sponsorship Management System – the online tool employers use to administer sponsorships of foreign nationals. Though existing restricted certificates will still be available after September 30, sponsoring employers will be unable to use them without significant delays.

On October 1, the UKBA will implement a number of technical modifications to the Sponsorship Management System. The full extent of the changes is not yet known, but the UKBA is expected to release details later this week. Restricted certificates of sponsorship are used by employers to sponsor skilled workers from outside the UK under Tier 2 (General) of the Points Based System. For 2011, there is a cap of 20,700 restricted certificates, which are issued to employers through a monthly quota system.

Employers currently holding restricted certificates should decide as soon as possible whether they will allocate them now to individual workers they intend to sponsor. If an existing certificate is allocated after October 1, administrative delays could hinder the new recruit's ability to begin employment on time.

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