What are the costs

The costs of hiring an applicant who requires sponsorship are:

• £525 certificate of sponsorship fee, plus:(non-refundable)
  
  
•  £1,320 per year for the immigration skills charge
  
  
• £42 per application – BC application fee (non-refundable) + £21 maintenance per month for the duration of sponsorship.

For example, if you chose to sponsor a potential employee for 3 years it would cost £5,283.00.