Who it’s for / Construction
Sponsor the skills you can’t find, wherever the work moves
Fewer construction roles qualify for sponsorship than before, and a move to a new site can start a reporting clock. Borderless checks each role before you recruit, tracks where every sponsored worker is based, and gives you IAA-regulated immigration advisers who review anything that goes to the Home Office.
Sponsored team · by site
Northgate Construction Ltd
4 live sites · 38 sponsored workers
91
%
Kofi Asante · Site supervisor
Now at Salford · 6 days to report
To report
Joseph Adeyemi · Civil engineer
Leeds viaduct · CoS checked
On record
Ravi Patel · Steel erector
Shortage list role · under review
Watching
35 more sponsored workers
Nothing due at their sites this month
Lul S., your immigration adviser, reviews anything that goes to the Home Office
Halo · Salford
Work location change flagged for review
Lul S. · Adviser
Change report reviewed and ready for you
Reminder · 12 Nov
Right to work follow-up for 2 workers
Iris AI agent
Helps prepare it
Your adviser
Reviews it
You
Approve it
Sponsors using Borderless
Inside Borderless
Know where every sponsored worker is based
Role checks, site moves, and compliance for every project sit in one place, with Halo checking the records and an adviser reviewing anything that goes to the Home Office.
Roles, checked before you recruit
Skill level, salary, and list status checked before a certificate is assigned.
Site moves, reported on time
A site move that needs reporting is flagged with its deadline.
Every site, one view
A live health score for every site, ready for a compliance visit.
Borderless
Roles
Site moves
Sites
Reports
Role check
Kofi Asante · Site supervisor
In review
Occupation code
Construction trades supervisors
Skill level
Medium skilled · on the shortage list
Salary and documents
Checked by your adviser
Adviser review
Lul S. · against current guidance
Certificate ready to assign once you approve.
Approve
Work location changes
Report within 10 working days
2 open
Kofi Asante
Leeds to Salford · new site
6 days left
Amara Okoye
New client site · Sheffield
2 days left
Joseph Adeyemi
Back to head office
Reported
Day visits to another site
No report needed, nothing to do
Every site
Northgate Construction Ltd · 38 sponsored workers
Live
Leeds viaduct
Nothing due this month
14 workers
96%
Salford
1 location change to report
9 workers
84%
Sheffield
2 right to work follow-ups
8 workers
81%
Ready for a visit
Every worker’s file checked daily
Built for how construction actually runs
Projects start and finish, crews move between sites, and work passes through contractors. The sponsor duties stay with you throughout, so Borderless checks them at every turn.
Eligible roles
Trades and roles, checked first
Since 22 July 2025, most new Skilled Worker roles need to be at degree level (RQF 6). Many trades below that can only be sponsored while they’re on a shortage list, so we check each role before you recruit.
Rules in flux
Shortage list changes, tracked for you
The shortage list entries for construction trades run until the end of 2026. The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended a new list from January 2027, but the rules haven’t changed yet. We track each decision and tell you which of your roles it affects.
Changing sites
Site moves reported on time
A move to a new site or client site that isn’t on the certificate must be reported within 10 working days. Day-to-day moves don’t, and we tell you which is which.
Subcontracting
The sponsor is the real employer
You can send a sponsored worker to a client for a defined project, but not hire them out for routine work. Your adviser checks the contracting set-up before a certificate is assigned.
Audit readiness
Every file ready for a visit
Appendix D records, right to work checks, and payslips for every sponsored worker, checked as records change, with a live health score for each site.
Integrations
Your HR system, connected
HiBob and Sona bring worker records in, so nothing is keyed twice.
95
%
reduction in visa processing time at KFK International
KFK International · Facades
“Having the portal where you can log in anytime and see the status of each step is great transparency.”
Questions we’re often asked
Can we still sponsor skilled trades?
Some, yes. Since 22 July 2025, most new Skilled Worker roles need to be at degree level (RQF 6). Trades below that level can be sponsored only while they’re on the Temporary Shortage List or the Immigration Salary List, and the current shortage list runs until the end of 2026. Your adviser checks each role before you recruit.
Do we have to report every time someone changes site?
No. A change to a worker’s normal work location, including a client’s site that isn’t on their certificate, must be reported within 10 working days. Day-to-day changes, like a day at another site, don’t need a report. Borderless tracks where each worker is based and flags when a report is needed.
Can our sponsored workers work for a main contractor or a client?
The sponsor must be the employer with full responsibility for the work. You can send a sponsored worker to a client for a defined project, but you can’t hire them out to fill a routine role there. Supplying sponsored workers as labour to another organisation can lead to your licence being revoked, so your adviser reviews the set-up first.
We don’t have a sponsor licence yet. Can you help?
Yes. We help with the application, from checking you’re eligible to the documents the Home Office asks for, and then with your first certificates and visa applications.
Keep every site ready for a compliance visit
Book a tour of the platform for construction employers, from role checks to site moves, with time for your questions.