Tier 2 Role change / Promotions

[rkc1981]

Hi All,
I am being offered a promotion by my employer from a senior engineer to Manager within the same department. My current role is no longer under shortage list. My question is should my employer apply for a new COS under the new role title. Should they also do the market test as the role title is now different?
I have been with employer for 4.5 year and due to ILR shortly. How will this effect me?

Thank you

[srsw]

Based on my understanding of reading various posts on this forum, if you decide to accept the new role, then you need new cos & RLMT. So the best thing to do it complete 5 years on your current visa and role, apply for ILR and once you get ILR move into that managerial role. I think that would be much more sensible option. Try to discuss with your employer and see if they are happy to go in this manner.

[rkc1981]

Thanks for you suggestion. I was of the Sam opinion. Trying to find if anyone else's was in the same situation as me. How did they go about it.