Switching Employer in Tier 2 (General) under new rules

[ArindamD]

Switching Employer in Tier 2 (General) under rules effective from 6th April, 2015

Hello everyone, I have done some extensive search but haven't managed to figure out how to proceed. I'm currently on Tier 2 General, but I'm thinking to switch to a new company who are able to sponsor. What are my required steps?

Thanks in advance.

[ArindamD]

Anybody here to help, please?

[iworker]

Get offer from new company.
agree on start date (suggest keep it 3 months in future)
they will need to carry out rlmt
Ask them to issue cos
apply for visa
new visa granted
resign from current job
serve your notice ( you will be allowed to work till start date of new visa which will be agreed start date with new employer)
join new company

[ArindamD]

Thanks iworker for your response. They have already conducted the rlmt. I'm currently on SOC: 2132 IT, software professionals which is not present any more. What shall I do?

[ArindamD]

Any thoughts, anyone?

[ArindamD]

Could somebody help me out here, please?

[iworker]

It is the responsibility of employer to chose the SOC code.
It does not matter what code u are on currently, the new code must be the most suitable for your job description and accordingly with the right salary.
Make sure the SOC chosen is a NVQ level 6 code.

[ArindamD]

Thank you.

[ArindamD]

It is the responsibility of employer to chose the SOC code.
It does not matter what code u are on currently, the new code must be the most suitable for your job description and accordingly with the right salary.
Make sure the SOC chosen is a NVQ level 6 code.

Thanks for your response, it all make sense. One more question though, how do I know if a SOC chosen is a NVQ Level 6 code?

[iworker]

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... l_2015.pdf