Planning to Work Abroad? Complete End-to-End Work Visa & Employment Immigration Assistance

For employer-sponsored visas (like the UK Skilled Worker, US H-1B, or Australian Subclass 482), a confirmed job offer and approved sponsor license are mandatory. However, independent points-based programs such as Canada Express Entry (FSWP), Australian Subclass 189/190, and bilateral schemes like the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) or Canada Working Holiday (IEC) do not require a pre-arranged job offer.

A Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a statutory document issued by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) verifying that hiring a foreign national will not adversely impact the Canadian domestic labor market. An approved LMIA confirms that the employer adequately advertised the job locally and found no qualified Canadian citizen or permanent resident to fill the role.

Under current Home Office regulations, the general salary threshold for a UK Skilled Worker visa is £38,700 per year (or the occupation's specific "going rate", whichever is higher). Discounts apply for occupations on the Immigration Salary List (ISL), individuals holding STEM PhDs relevant to the job, or individuals qualifying as new entrants (under 26 or recent UK graduates).

In Australia (Subclass 482/494/186) and New Zealand (Partner of a Worker), spouses typically receive unrestricted open work rights. In the UK, dependants of Skilled Workers enjoy full work rights. In the US, spouses on L-2S status have incident-to-status work rights, while H-4 spouses require an approved Form I-765 EAD (available only after the primary H-1B holder has an approved I-140).

Yes, but you cannot begin working for a new employer until they obtain formal immigration approval. In the UK, the new employer must assign a new CoS and file a change of employment visa. In Australia, a new nomination transfer must be approved. In the US, an H-1B change of employer petition must be filed with USCIS before commencing work.

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE) and Saudi Ministry of Human Resources require authenticated educational credentials to assign professional job titles (such as Engineer, Manager, Doctor, or Specialist). Degrees must undergo State HRD attestation, MEA Apostille/Attestation, and Embassy/MOFA legalization before work permits can be approved.

A UK Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is valid for 3 months from the date of assignment by the employer. The candidate must submit their online visa application within this 3-month window; otherwise, the CoS automatically expires and the sponsor must assign a new certificate.

Standard processing for employer nomination and visa lodgement ranges between 4 to 8 weeks for accredited sponsors. Incomplete documentation, character inquiries, or unverified work experience letters can extend processing beyond 3 to 4 months.

Most sovereign immigration departments (including Australia, Canada, the UK, and New Zealand) require a PCC issued within the last 6 months (and in some jurisdictions, within 3 months). The certificate must be issued by the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in India or the national police authority of any foreign country where you resided for 12 months or longer.

An H-1B is a specialty occupation visa open to any employer who sponsors a qualifying graduate via an annual lottery cap (unless exempt). An L-1 visa is an intracompany transferee visa that does not have an annual lottery cap, but requires the candidate to have worked continuously for at least 1 year in the preceding 3 years at an affiliated foreign entity as an executive/manager (L-1A) or specialized knowledge professional (L-1B).

Most temporary work permits feature formal permanent residency transition corridors. In the UK, 5 continuous years on a Skilled Worker visa qualifies you for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). In Canada, 1 year of skilled Canadian experience unlocks the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). In Australia, 2 to 3 years on a 482/494 visa allows transition to the Subclass 186 permanent visa.

If an application is refused, the consular decision notice will outline the statutory reasons for refusal. Depending on the jurisdiction, our legal team can lodge an Administrative Review (AR) for UK decisions, file a reconsideration or Judicial Review in the Federal Court of Canada, appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Australia, or file an expedited re-application addressing the identified deficiency.

Yes, work visa holders are treated as tax residents of their destination country for employment income earned locally, subject to PAYE/withholding taxes. Most countries maintain Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) with India, preventing double taxation on income remitted back home. In the UAE and Saudi Arabia, personal employment income is currently subject to 0% personal income tax.

The UK-India Young Professionals Scheme (YPS) is a government ballot offering 3,000 visas per year to Indian citizens aged 18 to 30 holding a bachelor's degree or higher and £2,530 in savings. Successful ballot entrants can live, travel, and work unrestricted in any industry across the UK for up to 2 years without employer sponsorship.

We provide turnkey corporate mobility solutions including Sponsor Licence applications, LMIA and LCA filings, corporate immigration compliance audits, employee credential attestation, and bulk consular visa lodgements with dedicated account managers and corporate SLA reporting.