Key Findings:

• 70.6% of long-term migrants who arrived in the UK in 2023 via a Certificate of Sponsorship earned less than the £38,000 needed for them to make a positive economic contribution.

• The figure is a huge increase on previous years. In 2022, 55% of those using a Certificate of Sponsorship were set to enter a job in which they would earn less than £38,000 per year. In 2021 this figure was 53%.