Home Office updates Sponsor Guidance documents for HC 1019 and fee changes

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The Home Office has updated a number of Worker and Temporary Worker Sponsor Guidance documents, including part 1 (apply for a licence), part 2 (sponsor a worker) and part 3 (sponsor duties and compliance). Route-specific guidance documents such as sponsoring a Skilled Worker, International Sportsperson and Government Authorised Exchange worker have also been updated. Changes include reflecting that care workers and home carers under occupation code 6145 are now eligible for sponsorship under Skilled Worker, per Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1019, and removing details of the reduced fee arrangements for nationals of countries which have signed the Council of Europe's Social Charter 1961 (CESC nationals), as these arrangements are ending on 26 February 2022.