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Several Zimbabwean nationals who went to the United Kingdom (UK) to work in the care sector are facing the risk of deportation because their sponsors have lost their licenses. Since November 2023, about 100 private social care providers had their licenses revoked, which means they can no longer hire workers from other countries.
Many providers violated the rules, leading to the loss of their licenses. Some common mistakes that providers make include not reporting changes about the workers they sponsored, like if the worker didn’t start their job on time or if a nurse didn’t complete their registration. Providers also failed to report changes within their organizations, such as changes in their registration or accreditation. They also didn’t keep proper records, like copies of work permits or background checks. Another mistake was not conducting proper checks to make sure workers had the right to work in the country, and not keeping track of when their visas expired.
To check if your sponsor’s license is still valid, you can visit this website: <a href="https://licensed-sponsors-uk.com/sponsors">https://licensed-sponsors-uk.com/sponsors</a> 
According to <a href="https://www.gov.uk/employee-lose-sponsor-licence">the UK Home Office</a>, if your employer loses their sponsor license, you will have to leave your job and the UK unless you make a new visa application to stay in the country. The actions taken depend on whether you are already in the UK or outside of it when your employer’s license changes.
If you are already in the UK, when your sponsor loses their license, your certificate of sponsorship is cancelled, and your visa is limited to 60 days or the remaining time left on your visa if it’s less than 60 days. You must leave your job and the UK unless you make a new visa application within that time.
If your sponsor’s license is suspended, the actions taken depend on whether you have already started working or applied to extend your visa. If you haven’t started working, you can start working. If you have already started working, you can continue working. If you have applied to extend your visa, your application won’t be processed until the suspension ends.
If your sponsor’s business is taken over or they don’t renew their license, your visa will be limited to 60 days or the remaining time left on your visa if it’s less than 60 days. If your employer doesn’t renew their sponsor license and a takeover occurs without a new sponsor license application within 28 days, you must leave your job and the UK unless you make a new visa application within that time.
If you have permission to come to the UK but haven’t travelled yet, your visa will be cancelled, and you won’t be allowed to enter if you travel to the UK.
It’s important for individuals affected by these changes to take immediate action and find alternative sponsors within the given timeframes to avoid deportation.
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Deportation Risk For Zimbabwean Nationals As UK Care Sector Sponsors Lose Licenses

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that Zimbabwe is now on the Red List therefore, active recruitment is not permitted from Zimbabwe.
Active international recruitment in the code is defined as the process by which UK health and social care employers target individuals to market UK employment opportunities, with the intention of recruiting to a role in the UK health or social care sector. 
It includes both physical or virtual targeting, and whether or not these actions lead to substantive employment.
In a notice seen by Pindula News, the UK government said the only exception to this definition is where a candidate has already been appointed by a UK employer following an independent direct application and selection without the support of a recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration (defined below).
In this case, if required, these organisations can support and facilitate the employee’s passage to the UK. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration, if challenged, to provide evidence that the services they are providing are permitted under this exception.
<h3>Direct application</h3>
A ‘direct application’ is when an individual makes an application directly and on their own behalf to an employing organising. Direct applications do not use a third party, such as a recruitment organisation, agency or collaboration.
Individual health and social care employers may consider direct applications from individuals who are residents in countries on the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240069787" rel="external"><abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List 2023</a> if they have made a direct application to a vacancy at their organisation. See ‘Annex A: red and amber list countries below.
A direct application can only be made in response to a vacancy that is hosted by and recruited to, the same sponsoring organisation.
Resident: For the purpose of this code of practice, ‘resident’ refers to the country an individual is living in when they apply for a health or social care job. The rules on active recruitment and direct applications are based on the country within which an individual is a resident when they apply for a health or social care job, rather than the nationality of the individual or their original country of training.
Red and amber list countries: Countries on the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240069787" rel="external"><abbr title="World Health Organization">WHO</abbr> Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List</a> are graded red, which means no active recruitment is permitted from these countries.
The WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List is updated by WHO every 3 years, or more frequently if required.
<h4>Red countries – active recruitment is not permitted</h4>
<ul>
<li>Afghanistan</li>
<li>Angola</li>
<li>Bangladesh</li>
<li>Benin</li>
<li>Burkina Faso</li>
<li>Burundi</li>
<li>Cameroon</li>
<li>Central African Republic</li>
<li>Chad</li>
<li>Comoros</li>
<li>Congo</li>
<li>Congo, Democratic Republic of</li>
<li>Côte d’Ivoire</li>
<li>Djibouti</li>
<li>Equatorial Guinea</li>
<li>Eritrea</li>
<li>Ethiopia</li>
<li>Gabon</li>
<li>Gambia, The</li>
<li>Ghana</li>
<li>Guinea</li>
<li>Guinea-Bissau</li>
<li>Haiti</li>
<li>Kiribati</li>
<li>Lao People’s Democratic Republic</li>
<li>Lesotho</li>
<li>Liberia</li>
<li>Madagascar</li>
<li>Malawi</li>
<li>Mali</li>
<li>Mauritania</li>
<li>Micronesia, Federated States of</li>
<li>Mozambique</li>
<li>Niger</li>
<li>Nigeria</li>
<li>Pakistan</li>
<li>Papua New Guinea</li>
<li>Rwanda</li>
<li>Samoa</li>
<li>Senegal</li>
<li>Sierra Leone</li>
<li>Solomon Islands</li>
<li>Somalia</li>
<li>South Sudan</li>
<li>Sudan</li>
<li>Tanzania, United Republic of</li>
<li>Timor-Leste</li>
<li>Togo</li>
<li>Tuvalu</li>
<li>Uganda</li>
<li>Vanuatu</li>
<li>Yemen, Republic of</li>
<li>Zambia</li>
<li>Zimbabwe</li>
</ul>
Amber countries – international recruitment is only permitted in compliance with the terms of the government-to-government agreement
<ul>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Nepal</li>
</ul>
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UK Says Zimbabwe Is Now On Red List, Active Recruitment Not Permitted

Some Zimbabwean caregivers in the United Kingdom (UK) are allegedly subjected to unfair labour practices such as working for long hours for poor wages regarded as “modern slavery.” 
Some are allegedly being sacked from work if they complain to the UK Home Office, NewsDay reported.
The culprits involved include some Zimbabweans who were mandated by the Home Office to recruit caregivers from Zimbabwe.
The culprits are also reportedly asking for kickbacks for facilitating the caregivers’ entry into the UK, yet they are supposed to provide the service for free.
A Zimbabwean cardiologist based in the UK who spoke on condition of anonymity said several caregivers from Harare were being exploited but were reluctant to open up. He told NewsDay:
<blockquote>
Caregivers receive poor salaries and work for more than 40 hours per week, which is the maximum. On average, they’re being forced to work for 60 hours. That’s modern slavery. Some have fixed contracts. You can’t change employers and if you do that, you will be deported.
The pay scale should be £15 to £18 pounds per hour, but they’re being paid £7 to £10.
</blockquote>
A couple of caregivers who spoke to NewsDay confirmed the exploitation, but could not give further details. One caregiver said:
<blockquote>
It’s happening, but I am not a quitter.
</blockquote>
A British weekly newspaper, The Observer on Sunday reported that a victim of suspected labour abuses in the UK was ousted from her job and victimised after being sacked. The Observer reported: 
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwean national (25) was interviewed by Home Office compliance officers for an investigation into illegal recruitment practices and told them she had paid a fee of about £1 500 to an agent who arranged for a care home in Surrey to sponsor her visa.
</blockquote>
The worker, who was interviewed with several colleagues, claims she was given assurances by the interviewer that her identity would not be disclosed. But days after the interview, she was contacted by her employer asking why she had co-operated.
The care home had been sent her name and details of her comments, including the claims about abusive practices and illegal fees.
She told the newspaper: 
<blockquote>
I no longer feel safe. I thought the Home Office would see me as a victim. Instead, they have exposed me to intimidation and threats from my employer.
</blockquote>
Harare-based immigration consultant Nyasha Muteswa said it was unethical for the Home Office investigation team to divulge the name of the whistle-blower to their employer.
The Home Office was quoted by The Observer saying while such information is used to assess the employer, interviewees are protected and details are not routinely disclosed.
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UK-based Zimbabwean Caregivers Subjected To "Modern Slavery"

The United States of America has pledged support for embattled health workers who have on several occasions embarked on industrial action over poor salaries and working conditions.
This was announced the Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development  (USAID) Art Brown after meeting Health Minister Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Brown said:
<blockquote>We have met with the Vice President to collaborate and develop objectives in the health sector. We are committed to improving human progress in the country especially the health sector, which is very important.
So, we are focusing on the human resource issues to make sure the health personnel is being paid.
Resolving that issue is critical because we have critical health investments to be made and we need to make sure that the system is going to support the health needs of Zimbabweans.</blockquote>
Brown added that “a government to government agreement” exists between Zimbabwe and the USA which is aimed at supporting and alleviating health issues which were badly affected by Covid-19.
Since last year, scores of health caregivers deserted public health institutions citing poor working conditions. Some are still considering going abroad and are accusing the government of initiating <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/09/24/doctors-say-govt-is-blocking-them-from-going-abroad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">processes meant to block them from leaving Zimbabwe.</a>
The country’s health sector has been collapsed for decades now, many blame the ruling ZANU PF for the poor state of the sector.
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