Okuzeka
Immigration & Visas vocabulary · Work & Study Permits

Job offer

Meaning in immigration & visas, with examples

nounCore term

In immigration & visas, job offer means: A formal offer of employment from a company, which for many work visas must come before you can apply.

In Turkish: iş teklifi

How it is used

Immigration rules may set conditions on the job offer, such as a minimum salary, a skill level or an approved employer. You receive, accept or turn down a job offer; the written version is an offer letter or a contract.

Example sentences

  1. Once I accepted the job offer, the company started my work visa application.

  2. The recruiter said the job offer was the first step towards the visa.

Common collocations

  • receive a job offer
  • accept a job offer
  • offer letter
  • conditional job offer
  • work visaA visa that allows a foreign citizen to enter a country in order to take up employment there.
  • work permitOfficial permission from a government that allows a foreign citizen to take a job in that country, often with a named employer.
  • sponsorA person or organisation that supports your application, for example by paying your costs, offering you a job or being the family member you are joining.
  • skilled workerA worker with qualifications, training or experience in a particular job, often the target of special visa routes for jobs that are hard to fill.

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