Scotland’s Migration Service helped a growing creative business understand the sponsorship process and retain a key employee.
How Scotland’s Migration Service supported the client
Splatter Art Studio is a small creative business based in Scotland. As the business grew, the team wanted to retain a valued employee whose visa was due to expire.
This case study is based on a featured interview from the Edinburgh Business Stories podcast, part of the Brand Scotland series. In the episode, the co-owner of Splatter Art Studio shares their experience of navigating international recruitment and working with Scotland’s Migration Service.
Watch the Business Stories Podcast X Splatter Art episode (youtube.co.uk)
They were unsure whether they could sponsor her and found the immigration process complex and difficult to navigate.
To get support, they booked a free appointment with Scotland’s Migration Service.
During the appointments, an immigration lawyer explained the full process in simple terms, including what the business needed to do to become a sponsor and how the visa application would work.
They used all three available advice sessions to ask questions and work through each stage step by step.
Scotland’s Migration Service helped the business:
- understand the requirements for a Skilled Worker visa
- apply for a sponsor licence
- put the right HR processes in place
- prepare both the employer and employee sides of the application.
With this support, the business was able to successfully retain their employee and continue growing their team.
The process also helped them build stronger internal systems, giving them more confidence to hire international talent in the future.
If you are looking to retain international staff or explore sponsorship for the first time, Scotland’s Migration Service can help.
Book your appointment today for free expert advice.