多谢各位的回复! 我来补充一下这两天的个人调研情况。(2018/01/11最新政策)
==== 关于英语考试 ====
最新的Tier2 PBS政策指导文件(Ref-1)中提到:
You will be awarded 10 points for English language where you have met the English language requirement in a previous grant of leave. This will be the case if you have ever been granted leave:
- under the Tier 2 (General) category under the rules in place on or after 6 April 2011, having provided evidence of having a knowledge of English equivalent to level B1 of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework for Language Learning or above;
应该是说只要2011年4月后曾证明过英语达到B1的话(i.e. 目前的Tier2工签),换工作重新申请Tier2 General时就不用再重考了。
==== 关于工签转永居时连续时间的计算 ====
最新的永居计算时间的原则政策(Ref-2)中明确移除了下面这条:
- removes the Tier 2 rule covering gaps in employment of 60 days
从我个人理解是,以前从旧工作离职后有个60天的gap,期间只要完成新的工签申请(拿到BRP)就不算是break,因此还是连续的;但删除此条后,直观理解是没有gap了,辞掉当前工作后,如果下一个工作日不能立即拿到BRP的话,就很可能被判为工签不连续,因而无法申请永居,只能在新工作再熬五年才行。
==== 关于换工作的流程顺序的建议 ====
在最新的Tier2 PBS政策指导文件(Ref-1)中有提到:
It is recommended that you do not start work for your sponsor until you have received your biometric residence permit (BRP). However, on the basis of your approval letter, if you and your sponsor agree you can start work before you have your BRP, both you and your sponsor carry the risk of having no statutory excuse against a civil penalty if the BRP card is incorrect or withdrawn by us. You can continue working for your previous sponsor until the start date on your new Certificate of Sponsorship, provided your previous leave has not expired.
应该是说在新白 Certificate of Sponsorship下来之前,先继续给旧雇主打工,等收到通知CoS没问题了再辞职。
我听说新CoS一旦生效,旧CoS自动失效。那么只能寄希望于HomeOffice能提前几天通知新CoS即将生效,这样我才能有时间在旧雇主那边交接(旧雇主这边,notice应该提前大约一个月就发出,但lastday不确认),然后确认在旧CoS失效前一天离职。
也许上面的表述并没有直接与永居挂勾。但下面这一段就有直接的关系了: (还是Ref-1的内容)
If any of your absences are in connection with employment you will need to provide a letter from the relevant employer detailing the purpose and period of absences, including periods of annual leave.
You will need to provide this information for the full 5 year continuous period. Therefore, if you are moving employers and are considering applying for settlement in the future, you may wish to request a letter detailing your absences before you move to your new post. If you are unable to obtain a letter as specified in the Immigration Rules, because your previous employer has ceased to exist for example, you should confirm this in writing when you make your application. The caseworker who considers your application will assess this on a case by case basis.
大意是说,如果要换工作(Tier2)了,且想以后申请永居,那么就要在离职前找旧雇主开具一份这些年所有出差和年假的证明信(说明所有离开UK的经历,在UK范围内的出差或年假不算),以备万一到申请永居时公司没了就不好办了。
从这里就看出来在Tier2General工签换工作还是可行的。
Reference:
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/673762/Tier_2_Policy_Guidance_01_2018__2_.pdf
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/675919/Calculating-continuous-leave-v16.0EXT.PDF