IMI Plc: UK visa sponsorship
Yes, IMI Plc holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.
It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in Birmingham. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles, it does not mean every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. Always confirm for the specific role, and verify on gov.uk.
- Licence status
- Listed on register
- Registered town
- Birmingham
- Visa routes
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
- Licence rating
- Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating)
- County
- West Midlands
Checked against the Home Office register on 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check
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The IMI Plc programme we checked by hand
Read from their own site, with the date we checked each one. None of them publishes an application date, so treat the deadline as whenever the places are filled.
- Future Leaders Programme, three years over three 12 month placements across the UK, US and GermanyGraduate schemeSome tracks
No application date published. IMI will consider converting a student visa for a graduate who studied here, and says plainly that it is not guaranteed.
Checked 1 October 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Working in manufacturing at a licensed sponsor
IMI Plc: one of more than 100 licensed manufacturing and engineering companies in Birmingham.
- Mechanical engineers (2122), aerospace engineers (2126) and other engineering professionals (2129) are listed as higher skilled. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
- Published annual going rates: £46,800 for mechanical engineers (2122); and £46,100 for engineering professionals not elsewhere classified (2129). The usual Skilled Worker minimum is the higher of £41,700 or the going rate for the job. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: going rates, gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.
What IMI Plc's licence means for a jobseeker
- An A rating is a full sponsor licence: the employer can assign certificates of sponsorship, the document a sponsored worker needs to apply for a visa. Source: gov.uk, UK visa sponsorship for employers: your licence rating.
- Senior or Specialist Worker: for existing employees of the organisation doing an eligible job at its UK branch. Source: gov.uk, Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
- Skilled Worker: to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa.
General information about the rules, not advice on your own application. Rules checked on 24 Oct 2026 against gov.uk; the register data above is refreshed daily.
IMI Plc sponsorship: common questions
Does IMI Plc sponsor UK work visas?
Yes. IMI Plc appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which means it is licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker route. Holding a licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; it does not guarantee that any specific job comes with sponsorship, so always confirm for the role you are applying to.
Where is IMI Plc registered as a sponsor?
On the register, IMI Plc is listed in Birmingham. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.
Which visa routes can IMI Plc sponsor?
IMI Plc is licensed for: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.
How do I check IMI Plc's sponsor licence myself?
Search for "IMI Plc" in the official register of licensed sponsors on gov.uk. The register is the authoritative source and is updated regularly, including when a licence is added, suspended or revoked.
Related guides
Other licensed sponsors in Birmingham
Licensed sponsors on the Home Office register
All manufacturing and engineering companies that sponsor visas in Birmingham (107)
Apply where sponsorship is real
A licence means an employer can sponsor, not that they will. Many graduate salaries sit under the threshold, and what decides the rest is how your application gets read. The free advice hub walks through that stage by stage, written by a recruiter who has sat on the other side of the table.
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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we check this data.