# Visa Sponsorship Jobs Finder (Laya & JEV AI) (`eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder`) Actor

Find visa sponsorship jobs worldwide from XING, StepStone, Reed, Wellfound, Welcome to the Jungle, and official sponsor registers with Laya & JEV AI.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [Jona](https://apify.com/eternallabs) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Visa Sponsorship Jobs Finder

> **Find visa sponsorship jobs worldwide from XING, StepStone, Reed, Wellfound, Welcome to the Jungle, and official sponsor registers.**

**Visa Sponsorship Jobs Finder** is an advanced international recruitment intelligence Actor powered by Laya & JEV AI. Unlike generic job board scrapers that blindly search for the word *"visa"*, this Actor analyzes authentic job description evidence, extracts platform-level sponsorship fields, verifies employers against official government sponsor registers, and scores international opportunity viability for overseas job seekers.

***

### 🌍 Why Use Visa Sponsorship Jobs Finder?

International job hunting is notoriously difficult. Searching for the word "visa" on standard job boards produces hundreds of false positives—such as jobs stating *"No visa sponsorship provided"* or *"Must already possess permanent right to work"*.

This Actor solves that problem by implementing **evidence classification**:

1. **Multilingual Visa Language Detection**: Identifies genuine sponsorship signals in English, German, French, and Dutch.
2. **Negative Exclusion Filtering**: Automatically detects and separates vacancies that explicitly refuse visa sponsorship.
3. **Official Employer Sponsor Verification**: Cross-references employers against the **UK Government Licensed Sponsor Register** and the **Netherlands IND Public Register of Recognised Sponsors**.
4. **Canonical Cross-Source Deduplication**: Merges identical vacancies appearing simultaneously on XING, StepStone, Reed, or ATS boards.
5. **International Opportunity Scoring**: Combines visa evidence strength, posting freshness, location fit, and optional resume matching into a prioritized recommendation.

***

### 🔍 Supported Job Sources & Platforms

| Platform | Primary Region | Special Capabilities |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **XING** | Germany / DACH | German language visa detection (`Visasponsoring`, `Blaue Karte EU`) |
| **StepStone** | Germany, Netherlands, UK | Dedicated visa-sponsorship filter searches |
| **Reed** | United Kingdom | Dedicated UK skilled worker visa queries |
| **Wellfound** | US & Global Startups | Platform-level `visa_sponsorship_field` extraction |
| **Welcome to the Jungle** | France, UK, Europe | Tech scale-ups, `Passeport Talent` detection |
| **Relocate.me** | International Tech | Relocation assistance and relocation package validation |
| **Company ATS** | Global | Direct Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and Workable career portals |

***

### 🏛️ Official Government Sponsor Registers

Where official government data exists, this Actor verifies employer eligibility:

- **UK Licensed Sponsor Register**: Checks whether the company holds an active Worker (Skilled Worker) sponsor licence with the UK Home Office.
- **Netherlands IND Register**: Verifies whether Dutch employers are officially recognised sponsors for highly skilled migrants (*Kennismigranten*).

> **Important Distinction**: Being listed on a government sponsor register confirms an employer's **legal eligibility** to sponsor foreign workers, but does **NOT** guarantee that a specific vacancy offers sponsorship. The Actor strictly separates `company.sponsor_status` from `job.visa.status`.

***

### 📊 Sponsorship Evidence Levels

Every job analyzed is assigned one of six distinct evidence tiers:

- `EXPLICITLY_SPONSORED` (95–100% confidence): The job description explicitly confirms sponsorship (e.g. *"Visa sponsorship provided"*, *"Employer will sponsor"*, *"Relocation and visa support"*).
- `STRONG_SIGNAL` (80–94% confidence): Multiple verified signals exist (e.g. international applicants welcome, relocation package, EU Blue Card guidance).
- `EMPLOYER_SPONSOR_ELIGIBLE` (65–79% confidence): The hiring employer appears on an official government sponsor register, but the vacancy itself has not explicitly confirmed job-specific sponsorship.
- `POSSIBLE` (40–64% confidence): Language suggests international hiring context, but evidence is partial.
- `UNKNOWN` (20–39% confidence): No reliable visa evidence found.
- `NOT_SPONSORED` (0%): The vacancy explicitly states that sponsorship is not available (e.g. *"Must already have right to work"*, *"No visa sponsorship"*).

***

### 🎯 Candidate Resume & Skill Matching

Optionally provide your target skills, experience level, or raw resume text. The Actor computes a multi-dimensional match score across:

- **Skill Match**: Technical keywords and tools overlap.
- **Seniority Match**: Years of experience vs. job level (Junior, Mid, Senior, Lead, Staff).
- **Location & Relocation Fit**: Alignment with your target countries.

***

### 📥 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| `keywords` | Array | `["software engineer", "backend engineer"]` | Target job titles or tech search terms. |
| `targetCountries` | Array | `["DE", "NL", "UK"]` | ISO-2 codes (`DE`, `NL`, `UK`, `US`, `FR`, `IE`, `CA`, `AU`). |
| `candidateCountry` | String | `"IN"` | Candidate citizenship/origin country. |
| `requiresSponsorship`| Boolean | `true` | Filters and prioritizes visa-sponsored roles. |
| `sources` | Array | `["all"]` | Active job boards and ATS sources. |
| `maxJobs` | Integer | `50` | Maximum qualified vacancies to output. |
| `minimumVisaEvidence`| String | `"STRONG_SIGNAL"` | Filter threshold (`ANY`, `EXPLICITLY_SPONSORED`, `STRONG_SIGNAL`, `EMPLOYER_SPONSOR_ELIGIBLE`, `POSSIBLE`). |
| `postedWithinDays` | Integer | `14` | Vacancy age limit in days. |
| `includeCompanyVerification` | Boolean | `true` | Cross-check against official UK / NL registers. |
| `includeResumeMatching` | Boolean | `false` | Enable candidate skill matching. |
| `resumeText` | String | `""` | Optional resume text for personalized match scoring. |

***

### 📤 Output Dataset Format

Each record in the dataset provides granular, traceable evidence:

```json
{
  "rank": 1,
  "job_title": "Senior Backend Engineer",
  "company_name": "Monzo",
  "company_domain": "monzo.com",
  "location": "London, United Kingdom",
  "country": "UK",
  "remote_status": "HYBRID",
  "employment_type": "FULL_TIME",
  "salary": {
    "min": 75000,
    "max": 105000,
    "currency": "GBP",
    "period": "YEAR"
  },
  "source": "Reed",
  "sources_found": ["Reed", "Greenhouse"],
  "job_url": "https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/backend-engineer/123",
  "application_url": "https://monzo.com/careers",
  "posted_at": "2026-09-24T09:15:00Z",
  "freshness_score": 95,
  "visa": {
    "status": "EXPLICITLY_SPONSORED",
    "evidence_level": "DIRECT_JOB_EVIDENCE",
    "confidence": 95,
    "evidence": [
      {
        "type": "JOB_DESCRIPTION",
        "text": "...Visa sponsorship provided and Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship available...",
        "source_url": "https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/backend-engineer/123"
      }
    ],
    "official_employer_sponsor": true
  },
  "company": {
    "name": "Monzo",
    "country": "UK",
    "sponsor_status": "LICENSED_SPONSOR",
    "sponsor_category": "Worker (A rating) - Skilled Worker",
    "official_register_source": "GOV.UK Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers)"
  },
  "visa_summary": "Job description explicitly confirms visa sponsorship or relocation support.",
  "international_opportunity_score": 94,
  "decision": "APPLY",
  "positive_signals": [
    "Job posting explicitly offers visa sponsorship or relocation assistance",
    "Employer holds official sponsor licensing (UK / Netherlands IND)",
    "Transparent salary disclosed in vacancy"
  ],
  "risks": []
}
```

***

### 💻 API & Integration Examples

#### Python (`apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "keywords": ["AI engineer", "backend engineer"],
    "targetCountries": ["DE", "NL", "UK"],
    "requiresSponsorship": True,
    "minimumVisaEvidence": "STRONG_SIGNAL",
    "maxJobs": 25
}

run = client.actor("YOUR_USERNAME/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"[{item['decision']}] {item['job_title']} at {item['company_name']} ({item['country']}) - Score: {item['international_opportunity_score']}")
```

#### JavaScript / Node.js (`apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const input = {
    keywords: ["software engineer"],
    targetCountries: ["DE", "UK"],
    minimumVisaEvidence: "EXPLICITLY_SPONSORED"
};

const run = await client.actor('YOUR_USERNAME/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Found ${items.length} visa sponsored jobs!`);
```

#### Apify CLI

```bash
apify call YOUR_USERNAME/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder --input='{"keywords":["backend engineer"],"targetCountries":["DE","NL"]}'
```

***

### ⚖️ Important Limitations & Responsible Use

1. **No Legal Advice**: This Actor provides automated market research and textual evidence analysis. It does **not** constitute legal immigration advice or guarantees of visa issuance.
2. **Employer Verification**: Official sponsor status reflects government register records at the time of check; immigration regulations, salary thresholds, and corporate quotas may change.
3. **Accuracy**: The Actor extracts only public job descriptions and metadata. Always review the final application terms directly on the employer's official career portal.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Target job roles or tech keywords (e.g. software engineer, backend engineer, AI engineer).

## `targetCountries` (type: `array`):

ISO-2 Country codes to search (DE, NL, UK, US, FR, IE, CA, AU).

## `candidateCountry` (type: `string`):

Your current citizenship or residence location (ISO-2 code, e.g. IN, BR, NG, US, PK).

## `requiresSponsorship` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, filters and prioritizes jobs offering visa sponsorship or relocation assistance.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Sources to search from.

## `maxJobs` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of qualified jobs to output.

## `minimumVisaEvidence` (type: `string`):

Minimum evidence tier required to include a job in the final dataset.

## `postedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Filter vacancies posted within the last N days.

## `includeSalary` (type: `boolean`):

Extract or parse disclosed salary ranges.

## `includeCompanyVerification` (type: `boolean`):

Cross-check employers against UK Licensed Sponsors & Netherlands IND Recognised Sponsors.

## `includeAIAnalysis` (type: `boolean`):

Use Laya & JEV AI decision engine for deep semantic evidence extraction and opportunity matching.

## `includeResumeMatching` (type: `boolean`):

Match jobs against your resume skills and seniority.

## `resumeText` (type: `string`):

Plain text copy of your resume or CV for skill/experience match scoring.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "software engineer",
    "backend engineer",
    "AI engineer"
  ],
  "targetCountries": [
    "DE",
    "NL",
    "UK"
  ],
  "candidateCountry": "IN",
  "requiresSponsorship": true,
  "sources": [
    "xing",
    "stepstone",
    "reed",
    "welcome_to_jungle",
    "wellfound",
    "relocate_me",
    "company_ats"
  ],
  "maxJobs": 50,
  "minimumVisaEvidence": "STRONG_SIGNAL",
  "postedWithinDays": 14,
  "includeSalary": true,
  "includeCompanyVerification": true,
  "includeAIAnalysis": true,
  "includeResumeMatching": false,
  "resumeText": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `jobs` (type: `string`):

Full dataset of qualified jobs, verified sponsor register status, and evidence snippets.

## `csv` (type: `string`):

Export CSV spreadsheet with job titles, companies, countries, visa status, and opportunity scores.

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Run metrics detailing total jobs found, deduplicated listings, and sponsor counts.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": [
        "software engineer",
        "backend engineer",
        "AI engineer"
    ],
    "targetCountries": [
        "DE",
        "NL",
        "UK"
    ],
    "candidateCountry": "IN",
    "sources": [
        "xing",
        "stepstone",
        "reed",
        "welcome_to_jungle",
        "wellfound",
        "relocate_me",
        "company_ats"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": [
        "software engineer",
        "backend engineer",
        "AI engineer",
    ],
    "targetCountries": [
        "DE",
        "NL",
        "UK",
    ],
    "candidateCountry": "IN",
    "sources": [
        "xing",
        "stepstone",
        "reed",
        "welcome_to_jungle",
        "wellfound",
        "relocate_me",
        "company_ats",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": [
    "software engineer",
    "backend engineer",
    "AI engineer"
  ],
  "targetCountries": [
    "DE",
    "NL",
    "UK"
  ],
  "candidateCountry": "IN",
  "sources": [
    "xing",
    "stepstone",
    "reed",
    "welcome_to_jungle",
    "wellfound",
    "relocate_me",
    "company_ats"
  ]
}' |
apify call eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,eternallabs/visa-sponsorship-jobs-finder"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/VORCWh0KOIl7w7KMY/builds/anBYwmR1mfQR0qZ9o/openapi.json