Allow carers already in UK on sponsored visa to work for any CQC care provider
We are asking the Government to reconsider its position on foreign carers who are already in the UK on sponsored visas, to be allowed to find work with any CQC registered care providers. We think there are thousands of carers who are here with no work from their sponsors, who face having to go home!
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- 28 MAY 2025Petition closedFinal total: 11,542 signatures
- 16 JAN 2025Government respondedHome OfficeGovernment reply
Sponsorship is a vital part of the Points Based System, providing protection for workers. We have no plans to change this approach to offer people to work unsponsored in a sector.
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