Emergency webinar: what the Autumn Budget 2026 means for visa sponsorship and compliance

The Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026 set out proposed changes to the Skilled Worker route. Going rates for some occupations could drop from the median back to the 25th percentile from spring 2027. The £41,700 general salary threshold is set to rise in line with 2026 wage data. And the most highly skilled sponsored workers could get up to six months, rather than 60 days, to find a new sponsor if their job ends.

None of this is in the Immigration Rules yet, and most of it has no final figures or start date. It could still affect the salaries you offer, how you budget for hires, and how you plan your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) allocation for 2027, so it's worth preparing now rather than waiting for the detail.

Matthew Bond, CEO and Co-Founder of Borderless Immigration, and Lul Salah, Lead Immigration Adviser, walk through what's been announced, what it could mean for your licence, and the steps to take while the detail is confirmed. Bring your questions: we'll answer them live.

Join us online on Tuesday 10 November at 11am (UK time).

What you'll leave with

• What the Budget announced for sponsors, and which proposals still need changes to the Immigration Rules before they take effect
• What lower going rates and a higher general threshold could mean for pay on your current and future sponsored roles
• How the proposed tax treatment of the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) and CoS fees could apply to payments made from 28 October 2026
• What a longer job-search window for highly skilled workers could change when a sponsored worker leaves, and which reporting duties stay the same
• How to prepare: what to review before spring 2027, and what to hold off on until the rules are published