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Migrant Workers: Sponsorship

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 April 2025UIN 42402

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to tackle fraudulent Certificates of Sponsorship as a route for illegal immigration.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Certificates of sponsorship (CoS) are electronic documents created by sponsors licensed by the Home Office. If we identify that a fraudulent, non-genuine CoS has been submitted, that does not match our records, we shall refuse the application.

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