Mm i've just read your other post about needing to be qualified, seems ridiculous when he's been in the business for so long and owns his own business now.

I hope it all works out for you and would it be a long course he would have to do? It all starting to sound as though he will have to do the course and ultimately your visas being delayed.

Is this a new thing then the TRA have started, as so many tradesmen have migrated in the past easy peasy!