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by ECOTROT » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:26 pm
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You do not have to conduct a resident labour market test if a migrant you want to sponsor is
applying for Tier 2 (General) leave in the UK and has, or was last granted leave to enter, or to stay
in the UK under one of the following:
a)Tier 1 (Post-study work)
b)Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)
c)the International Graduates Scheme
d)the Fresh Talent Working in Scotland Scheme
e)the Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme.
or where
f)they have, or were last granted permission to stay in the UK as a Tier 4 migrant or as a
student and during their last grant of leave, or a continuous period of leave that includes their
last grant of leave, they have received final results confirming they:
▪have passed and will be (or have been) awarded a UK recognised bachelor’s or master’s
degree, or
▪have passed and will be (or have been) awarded a UK Postgraduate Certificate in
Education, or
▪have passed and will be (or have been) awarded a Professional Graduate Diploma of
Education, or
▪have finished a minimum of 12 months study in the UK towards a UK PhD.
You will have to provide evidence that the degree has been awarded.
N.B. It doesn't have to be the degree for which their current tier 4 leave was granted, so long as the Tier 4 leave is continuous (i.e. not broken in between visas).
Alternatively, if no degree has been awarded then the RLMT will be required unless it is for a job on the shortage occupation list or is for a job paying £153,500 p.a. or more.
Good luck!
