Anyone with basic understanding of immigration and immigration laws will tell you that it is very foolish of anyone, especially employers, to ignore immigration regulations. The cost of refusing to comply with immigration regulations is by far higher than that of acquiring all the required permits in a proper means. it not uncommon to find employers who have the habit of offering work to foreign  employees operating on a business permit  yet such people require a work permit.

While a few of such companies manage to get away with it, most of those that engage in such acts are caught Once a corporation is caught violating immigration law, a stiff penalty is leveled against it ; one that will have a  huge cost impact on it.

One good way to reduce costs is to bring immigration in-house.  A cost effective in house immigration requires one to have has the necessary resources and a large enough volume of immigration work to warrant the need in house immigration.

Avoid poor immigration advice. Such advice may not necessarily lead you to break the law, but it can lead to confusion and delays that will cost you in the long run. Such advice may lead you to waste time or even bring about bad blood with the affected employee.

Consequences of immigration non compliance

Any company caught not complying with immigration regulations receives heavy direct penalties meant to punish as well as dissuade other businesses with similar motives. The penalties can be fines, imprisonment of concerned managers or even closure of the company.

Any company that is caught with non compliance seriously damages its reputation. Bad reputation can lead to loss clients. Rebuilding a bad reputation takes time and costs money. Being caught means that any future immigration must be supported with lots of documentation and this takes longer to process.

Effective immigration compliance requires one to plan in good advance. Know exactly what you need as far as the immigration is concerned so that you don’t waste time or manpower. It pays to remain in compliance with immigration laws.