klmacko wrote:The WP1 application does not ask you to submit this kind of information.
You didn't give any details about the type of application the employer made, but this is from the
business and commercial guidance notes:
Evidence of experience and/or qualifications required for Tier 2 applications
39. Please send us copies of the person's academic or professional qualifications that show the person meets the skills criteria outlined in paragraph 12. If they are not in English, please send certified translations. Do not send originals. However, Border and Immigration Agency reserves the right to request originals and if necessary check their authenticity.
40. Please send references from past employers on their headed notepaper that verify the person's relevant work experience. They must give the start and finish dates, details of the work and any experience that makes the person qualified to do the job. If they are not in English please send a certified translation. References that only describe the person to be of good character are not appropriate. (see also Section 4). We may also request evidence of the establishment overseas where the person gained their work experience.
The form says:
Please read the appropriate guidance notes before you fill in this form.
There is also a checklist on the form near the end that asks the form filler to check that they have enclosed the appropriate information, and this does mention references for Tier 2 applications.
If your employer's application was made under the Tier 1 work permit criteria, they don't necessarily have to give your references/qualifications, but the caseworker can still ask for them if they need to. Furthermore, if this is not your first work permit the employer may not need to send in references again.
Hope this helps, if not can you post more details about the application?
