Join us for an immigration update for the fishing sector – what do employers need to know?

Recent changes to the Immigration Rules clarify that seafarers working within a 12-mile radius of the UK shore (also known as UK territorial waters) are subject to immigration control. These changes clarify that most non-British and non-Irish citizens working on vessels within UK territorial waters must have permission to do so before beginning work.

If you're a Scotland-based business operating in the fishing sector, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways. This session will particularly focus on:

• An overview of the recent changes to the immigration rules
• The Skilled Worker Route (as a way to sponsor staff in the fishing sector)
• The recent changes to permitted activities for seafarers entering the UK as a visitor
• Case studies
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland
• Q&A

This webinar is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists, and you'll get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

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By summer 2023, the Graduate visa route will have been open for two years. Join us for an update as we talk about next steps for Scottish employers.

The UK Government opened the Graduate visa route in summer 2021. This route gives certain employers another visa option to help access international talent. Join us to learn more about this route, how it could help you access international talent, and things employers can do to look to the future.

If you're a Scotland-based small-to-midsized enterprise, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways. This session will particularly focus on:

• An overview of the Graduate visa route
• Key things for employers to note, especially around July 2023 being the end of the first visas granted under the route
• Ways for employers to retain international talent
• Case studies
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland
• Q&A

This webinar is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists, and you'll get the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

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The government has recently introduced the Scale-up visa route, which gives certain employers another visa option to help access international talent. Join us to learn more about this new route and how it could help you access international talent.

As a Scotland-based SME, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways. This session will particularly focus on:

• Information on what organisations may qualify as a scale-up, and how to obtain a sponsor licence
• Who will be eligible to be sponsored under the Scale-up route
• An overview of timescales and costs
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland

This tutorial is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists.

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This webinar provides an update on the Skilled Worker route and how employers can sponsor international talent.

With most EU and non-EU citizens now subject to the UK immigration system, we invite you to join us as we discuss how the Skilled Worker route can help you to access overseas talent.

If you're a Scotland-based SME, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways. This session will particularly focus on:

• An overview of two key sponsorship aspects of the UK immigration system, including the new Global Business Mobility – Senior and Special Worker routes
• Who is eligible for sponsorship
• The sponsorship process, including potential costs and timescales
• A brief overview of Skilled Worker sponsorship duties
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland
• Q&A

This webinar is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions you may have.

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With the Covid-19 right to work measures ending on 30 September 2022, we invite you to join us as we discuss the ways employers can continue to do remote right to work checks after this date.

If you're a Scotland-based small-to-midsized enterprise, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways. This session will particularly focus on:

• An overview of the end of the Covid-19 right to work measures
• How employers can continue to do remote ‘right to work’ checks including an overview of:
  
  • Manual checks
  • Online checks
  • Using digital identity service providers
• Information on the importance of ‘right to work’ checks, obtaining a statutory excuse and what can happen if an employer gets it wrong
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland

This webinar is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists, and you'll have the opportunity to have any questions you may have.

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There are many low-cost visa routes under the UK's points-based system that don’t require sponsorship. Learn more about some of the options Scottish small-to-midsized enterprises (SMEs) may have to access international talent that will help them to thrive.

If you're a Scottish-based SME, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways.

This session will particularly focus on information on the key low-cost visa routes under the UK's points-based system, including an overview of:

• The Graduate route
• The High Potential route
• The Youth Mobility route
• Ways to retain employees who have temporary visas for the UK
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available from TalentScotland

This tutorial is presented by Brodies LLP, TalentScotland’s immigration specialists.

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Date published — 15 November 2022