• 22 Oct 2024
  • Online
  • CPD

Advice for directors Sponsoring overseas workers and expanding to the UK

Hear direct from our experts on the IoD Advisory Board in the first session of this new webinar series.

Are you a UK director considering accessing talent overseas to resolve skills shortages in your business? Or are you a director of an overseas company looking to enter the UK market?

Join us for an insightful 1-hour webinar designed specifically for director-level professionals seeking practical advice on enhancing their business operations. This session will help directors looking to address talent shortages and explore new growth avenues in the UK.

The webinar will cover two critical areas:

  1.  Plugging talent gaps by sponsoring workers from abroad:
    • Learn about legal requirements, visa processes, and best practices for sponsoring foreign workers
  2.  Expanding your business to the UK:
    • Compare and contrast the available UK business visas and immigration strategies to understand which is the best fit for you
    • Learn the basics of self-sponsorship, the Global Talent visa, the UK Expansion Worker visa and the Innovator Founder visa
    • Hear about the journeys previous businesses have taken to successfully expand to the UK

Who should attend?

  • Business directors
  • HR leaders
  • Talent acquisition managers
  • Strategic planners
  • International IoD members

Speakers

Samar Shams, Information and Advisory Service Expert Advisor

Samar practices immigration law so businesses can access talent and individuals can live and work where they want to.

Samar assists companies in all business immigration matters, with a focus on sponsoring skilled workers. She has a strong track record of helping companies ensure compliance with sponsorship and right-to-work requirements. Samar’s expertise in the notoriously complex and changing field of immigration is detailed and practical.

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