Hwy9:
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Typically, before you can be issued a certificate of sponsorship (COS) by your potential employer. You must have been offered employment in the UK which meets the minimum pay for immigrants.

On accepting the offer, you go through some screening which varies amongst employers. Every employer/organization have specific onboarding activities which varies from background checks, filling of forms, signing some agreements etc.

You are expected to also have prove your knowledge of English language, TB test results (All this have been stated in the first post).

Once you submit all the necessary documents to your employer, they will start processing your COS. You don't have to do anything else but wait patiently till they send it to you. Once you receive the COS, you quote the COS ref number on your visa application.

Let me know if there is any other contribution you think might be helpful.

Chocolate101:
Puote author=dee1504 post=115772905]Hello peeps,

I have a friend who got her visa within 9 days of Biometrics with Standard Visa Application. I got mine within 12 days as well (last year). Just a tip for everyone who wants to apply for theirs soon. These are the documents I submitted and advised her to submit:

- IELTS (Test certificate not online score)
- Police Certificate (no need for fingerprint)
- TB certificate
- Passport data page
- CoS
- Visa Application Form.
- Statement of Account for PoF (if you're required to)

NOTE: This is for Health and Care visa main applicant. Feel free to follow suit or not, the choice is yours. Good luck to everyone.

leef2022:


Either way to do this, you would have to secure a job with an agency/company or whatever that is willing to issue you an undefined COS, and from there you can take things up with your application and the HO.
Do a good cv, apply to places that suit your profile. Similarly if you are currently working whilst studying inquire of the HR if they offer jobs and can support you with a cos.

obitryce:
https://nightingalehammerson.teamtailor.com/jobs/1808536-senior-health-care-assistant

The above job offers sponsorship, this is for those interested in applying for health care jobs.

Apply directly by yourself and stop paying people to help you do this. Better still visit Gov.UK website to get a list of approved health care organizations offering sponsorship and apply.