Can caregivers and care assistants get jobs abroad with sponsorship?
Yes. The UK, Ireland, Canada, Israel, Japan and several Gulf states recruit care assistants and support workers internationally, usually through employer sponsorship with accommodation included. Requirements are lower than for nursing — most routes need care experience, basic English and a clean background check.
Key facts
- UK care worker roles must be sponsored by a licensed care provider.
- Most international care packages include accommodation for the first weeks or a permanent staff-housing option.
- Typical requirements: 6–12 months of care experience, basic English, clean police check.
- Live-in roles usually pay less in cash but include housing and meals.
The full answer
Care work is the largest sponsored-migration route in healthcare, and also the one with the highest number of unlicensed 'agents' charging fees. You should never pay an agency for a sponsored job — legitimate employers pay the sponsorship cost themselves.
We verify the employer's sponsor status, confirm what accommodation is actually provided, and put our own endorsement behind your application so you are not one anonymous CV in a stack of 300.
We do this part for you
Our placement team vets the employer, writes the application, endorses you and follows up — 10 applications in 30 days or your money back.