work permit holder changing employer

aikmonaikmon · Post by **aikmonaikmon** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:46 pm

Hi,
I have "Business and Commercial work permit" and am currently working as a property accountant. I have just been offered a job as credit reporting accountant at another company.
I am not sure what to do. Please can someone help me out?

Thank you
Sai

pantaiema · Post by **pantaiema** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:05 pm

Your prospective employers need to apply new work permit for you.
It is very easy to get new work permit if it is the same job/area with your previous job.

Pantaiema

aikmonaikmon wrote:Hi,
I have "Business and Commercial work permit" and am currently working as a property accountant. I have just been offered a job as credit reporting accountant at another company.
I am not sure what to do. Please can someone help me out?

Thank you
Sai

aikmonaikmon · Post by **aikmonaikmon** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:07 pm

Thank you for the reply. I will speak to my prospective employer.
Sai

zamanam · Post by **zamanam** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:15 pm

what happened to you Sia, did ur new employer is willing to give you work permit

VinLopez · Post by **VinLopez** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:36 am

pantaiema wrote:Your prospective employers need to apply new work permit for you.
It is very easy to get new work permit if it is the same job/area with your previous job.

Pantaiema

aikmonaikmon wrote:Hi,
I have "Business and Commercial work permit" and am currently working as a property accountant. I have just been offered a job as credit reporting accountant at another company.
I am not sure what to do. Please can someone help me out?

Thank you
Sai

Should this really be a new work permit? I have heard of a concept called Work permit for employment transfer.

Post by **James.Dunlop** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:52 am

Hi

The new employer must make a fresh application to the Home Office on form WP1. The application is for a change of employment but is similar to an original application save that:

1. The candidate may not need to provide bona fides as these should have been validated with the first permit

2. It is not necessary to advertise a post that will be filled by a candidate with a current WP

aikmonaikmon · Post by **aikmonaikmon** » Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:22 am

Yes, I have got the work permit sorted and now working for the new company. Sorry that I have been away from the forum and not been able to reply.

First of all, in contrary to the perceptions of majority, my case is that work permit is a permit for an employer to employ me. Please bear in mind that.

Employer offered me a job and I accepted. Employer applied work permit to employ me. Granted!

A year later, I got another job. Second employer applied work permit to employ me.

In conclusion, it is not a work permit transfer. First employer does not transfer the permission they have to the next employer.

Technically, I got a visa to work for a certain employer who has been allowed to employ me. As soon as I terminate my employment with that particular employer, my visa becomes, I think, invalid.

James Dunlop is correct. A fresh application was made. It was very quick and easy process.

Hope this helps.

Regards
Sai

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