IGS resets the clock?

[sunnyday]

2 questions:

say if someone switches from student visa to IGS, does that reset his clock?

When one switches IGS back to student visa after working for a year being on IGS, does his resume his clock?

pretty much the same thing im asking.

[vinny]

As far as I know, in-time and in-country switches shouldn't reset the clock with regards to the Long Residence requirements. However, an out-of-UK visa may be interpreted differently.

[sunnyday]

ok. since IGS doesn't count into the long residency category, then does it mean that after one being on IGS, who then switch back to student after IGS has expired, should resume his clock?

[sakura]

ok. since IGS doesn't count into the long residency category, then does it mean that after one being on IGS, who then switch back to student after IGS has expired, should resume his clock?

Residency in any legal capacity counts towards the long residency. Remember - this also includes visitor's visas, so surely it also includes IGS. It's ten years in any legal capacity.

[vinny]

IGS doesn't count into the long residency category

What made you conclude that?

[sunnyday]

I read it somewhere saying that IGS dosnt count towards settlement. Perhaps I misread it as it could have meant that it doesnt count towards the 5 years rule.

[vinny]

11. SETTLEMENT
The International Graduates Scheme is not a category which leads to settlement. There are no provisions for participants to be granted settlement on the basis of the scheme, although it may of course be granted if applicants qualify under another category of the Rules or under a concession

If participants in the International Graduates Scheme switch into an employment or self-employment category (i.e. work permit employment, the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, Innovators or persons intending to establish themselves in business) and subsequently apply for settlement, the time they spent as a participant in this scheme will not count towards the period of leave in an employment or self-employment category required for settlement. This will be the case regardless of what employment or self-employment the individual has carried out during their leave as a participant in the International Graduates Scheme.

Long Residence is not (under) an employment or self-employment category.