switching work permit (WP) to HSMP

[tom_hungston]

Hi all,

I'm currently living in UK on a 5 years work permit (since july 2005).
and I'm thinking to apply for HSMP, now I have a question.

- if my HSMP application gets approved, would my counter towards my ILR gets reset...? mean i'd have to wait another 4 or 5 years from the date HSMP gets approved...?

- if my HSMP application gets rejected, would I need to apply for work permit or my existing work pertmit won't be affected by this

Thank you very much guys for all your help.

God bless you all.

[gordon]

You'll be able to amalgamate your time on WP and HSMP to qualify for ILR so long as your ILR application is made while on HSMP; I think the ILR clock is only implicitly reset if you switch your leave in the opposite direction, from HSMP to WP, and apply while on the latter. AG

[pantaiema]

1. U could amagaete time spent under WP & HSMP to reach 5 years for ILR however and your clock toward 5 years ILR will not be reset. However most recent time must be spent under HSMP.

2. No U do not. U could still continue working under WP and once U reach 5 years un2der WP U couls still paply for ILR.

1. if my HSMP application gets approved, would my counter towards my ILR gets reset...? mean i'd have to wait another 4 or 5 years from the date HSMP gets approved...?

2. if my HSMP application gets rejected, would I need to apply for work permit or my existing work pertmit won't be affected by this

[push]

Agree with pantaiema

1. U could amagaete time spent under WP & HSMP to reach 5 years for ILR however and your clock toward 5 years ILR will not be reset. However most recent time must be spent under HSMP.

2. No U do not. U could still continue working under WP and once U reach 5 years un2der WP U couls still paply for ILR.

[cagrawal]

Hi,

If you switch from WP to HSMP your clock doesnt get reset, however if you swicth from HSMP to WP, ur clock does get reset. So please ensure that you dont switch back to WP from HSMP.

Chandan

[Rog]

With the new proposal as per the below excerpts, now it seems that the clock will not be reset and you can obtain ILR even if you switch from HSMP to WP. This is good news for those HSMP holders not meeting 75 points and hoping to switch to WP.


*Time spent in any Highly Skilled sub-category
except Post-Study Work will count towards the
period the person needs to be here for before
being eligible to apply for settlement in the
Highly Skilled or Skilled tiers (currently 5
years).


*We will introduce a new provision enabling people who have had leave in HSMP to be able to count that time towards the threshold for being able to apply for settlement from Work Permits (Tier 2).
HSMP leave will count towards the threshold for being able to apply for settlement from the Highly Skilled: General sub-category.
once they are implemented.