If you want to stay in the UK after completing your studies, you will require permission to remain under an alternative route before the expiry of your Student visa. The Graduate and Skilled Worker routes are the two common post-study work routes for graduates who hope to seek employment in the UK.
The Graduate route grants permission to applicants to remain in the UK. Plus, they can seek employment at any skill level for a minimum of 2 years after graduating. However, you must have an undergraduate degree or above at an institute in the UK. Don’t forget you must be in the UK as a Student visa holder while applying for a Graduate visa.
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You can work in the UK for an approved employer via the Skilled Worker route. However, you must acquire a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from your employer for the Graduate visa, and there are restrictions on the job vacancies you can fill. Regardless, the time you spend in the UK as a Skilled Worker visa holder can be used as a qualifying period for settlement. This is why individuals who wish to remain in the UK permanently are suggested to go for the Skilled Worker route over the Graduate route.
Sponsors of international students must monitor and report to the authorities about specific circumstances related to the sponsored individual. Sponsors need to ensure that students know what kind of activities will get them in trouble and the consequences of failing to comply with their visa conditions.
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