Monaliza wrote:Hello,
I am new to this forum, but I was trying to live & work in the UK for the last 5 years badly without any success.
I have my MSc degree from UK but it was obtains in distance learning mode.
I have been to UK frequently for the last 5 years on vist visa and business visa ( 2 years visa).
Recently, I have been approached by many employers to fill very good positions but when it comes to work permit they wothdraw and ask me to get work permit "by my own" which I couldn't understand how to get it?
your help and comments are very much appreciated.
Cheers
Unfortunately the reason employers ask for Work Permit is because of the new immigration rules due to which employers have virtually no NEW work permits. They can only get work permits in certain types of jobs and that too after going through a lengthy process of advertising and proving that resident workforce cannot fill the position. I know all this because we wanted to expand for a large project, could not get enough properly qualified people in UK and could not bring any people from abroad taking a business hit (and reductionn in UK's GDP as the project had to be eventually stalled/postponed).
I think it will be useful for you to find out more details about these new rules so you can focus on jobs that may have better chances of employer sponsoring your visa. This may help you in focussing your energies and time better and also reduce instances of disappointment.
Apologies I do not present a solution because I do not know of one but having more knowledge cannot do any harm and may only help.
