change of employment/redundancy/date of application

[sixunderg]

Hello and thank you for the wealth of information you make available on this forum, it is very helpful indeed.
I recently was issued with my PSW visa and have not one but two job offers from licensed employers that are willing to sponsor a Tier 2 visa for me when it comes to it (all glory be to God for that).
Before I accept any offer I want to be aware of the implications of being on Tier 2 and the policy guidance from the UKBA is -unsurprisingly- overly complicated and unnecessarily obscure. Given that I will need to be on Tier 4 for a number of years before I am eligible for ILR, what I wish to know is:
1. Would I have to be with the same employer all these years? If I apply for the same job with a different employer at some point, would they have to make a resident labour test as my job is not on the shortage occupations list?
2. What happens if I am made redundant? am I given some time to find a different sponsor?
3. My PSW expires in Jan 2014 and I wish to make the Tier 2 Application after Sept 2013 as the three years extension will lead me to the ten years that I need to be here to get ILR (what a journey this is). Can I make the application whenever I wish? I know that CoS are valid for three months but do the three months count from the time they were issued by the UKBA or by the time they are allocated to me by my employer?
I am sorry if I sound completely unknowledgeable about this but in honesty, I am. I would appreciate your advice on this and once again, thank you!

[madona587]

1. You can switch employment but you must satisfy the requirements all over again for the new employer, Salary, RLMT. And yes they have to do a RLMT to employ you unless your job in the Shortage occ list.

2. I think 60 days. Read the guidelines..
3. Your question is not very clear. I wouldn't fully depend on the Long residency rule cause rules always change and if it survives then you are fine. I think if you have completed the 10 year legal stay in Uk you can apply for ILR. Check the ILR section for more info.

Also a piece of advice, Try to switch into TIER2 as soon as possible (Probably work for your employer for 6 months on PSW to avoid the RLMT) cause with this constant rule changes you might find it difficult in future. I'm only speculating here.

[sixunderg]

Madonna:

Thank you for your reply, I appreciate your intention to help but let me point out a few things:

1. If I had read the guidelines and found the answers Im looking for I wouldnt be posting any questions on here would I? because as you rightfully recognised, there is indeed a lot of unnecessary speculation.

2. You as a senior member should be aware that the government has already laid their hands on the economic and work immigration routes after excrutiating consultations that have led to the policies already implemented (ie. closure of tier 1 for new applicants, cap on the number of migrants making out of country application for work routes and watch this space for all you hoping to get married to stay in the country). There has been no talk of of touching the Long Residence route of obtaining ILR, but there has been some about removing the 14 year rule for people here ilegally. My point is that as opposed to helping, you worry people by speculating on these things when it is clear that you are not well informed about these issues or follow immigration news closely. Rules dont just change as you suggest, changes in policy follow initial proposals and consultations. In this case you advice me to switch to tier 2 as soon as possible when in reality this is not in my best interest clearly seeing that Tier 2 has already been reformed and I am safe staying on PSW for as long as I can, then switch leading to the 10 years that I need to get ILR as that route has not been an issue of debate not even once since this fascist government started doing the revolting things that they are doing.
MY POINT IS: DO NOT POST A REPLY IF YOU YOURSELF RECOGNISE THAT YOU ARE SPECULATING AND MAKING UNNECESARY AND CLEARLY MISINFORMED JUDGEMENTS. You should know better as a senior member...

[madona587]

I answered your 1st and 2nd questions which are correct. (Correct me if I'm wrong since you have read the guidelines cause your questions are answered in the guidelines) Sorry I don't have time to go through each and ever clause in the immigration rules and link you cause your lazy a*s can't be bothered to read..

I did said I can't understand your 3rd question. So wait for a proper expert view on that.

Didn't mean to upset you in any way. I post replies with my limited knowledge and try and encourage them to search the forums cause as you know people always ask the same set of questions. As for the future rules changes anyone can only speculate. I didn't say anything wrong and sorry your feelings are hurt.

I'm not a recognized senior member nor my advice should be taken as "professional assistance" for that people should seek a solicitor.

Good luck with whatever you do dude

OH wait for a proper expert to help you with all your queries..

[Sheffield_Marketeer]

@madona- don't think you should apologise here. This is a FREE FORUM- if the OP does not like advice meted out to him/her, they do not need to take it, nor is there a need to diss it!!