When confirming a candidate's employment on the Borderless platform, you'll be asked to enter an Employment Start Date. It's important to enter the correct date, as this is used for compliance and record-keeping.
✅ Use the Sponsorship Start Date
You should enter the date the candidate’s sponsorship began, even if the candidate was previously working for you under a different visa (e.g. Graduate or Student Visa).
This date should align with:
The start date listed on their Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
The date the worker switched to the Skilled Worker Visa under your sponsorship
❌ Do Not Use:
The date the candidate originally started working for your company under a different visa
The date the CoS was assigned (unless it matches the sponsorship start date)
Example:
A candidate has worked for you under a Graduate Visa since January.
They switched to a Skilled Worker Visa under your sponsorship, starting June 10.
The date you should enter is June 10 – the start of sponsorship, not the original employment date.
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