Will my work permit year be counted towards 5 years?

ampersand · Post by **ampersand** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:13 am

Hi,
I have been working with WP for 3 years now and I wonder if I switch to HSMP, will ho count these 3 years towards 5 years criteria or will it start from scratch?
Thanks

SYH · Post by **SYH** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:14 am

it counts
read the rules for ilr

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:19 am

Hi - yes, it does count. But it doesn't count the other way round, if you go from HSMP to WP.

ampersand · Post by **ampersand** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:00 pm

who'd go to wp from hsmp

SYH · Post by **SYH** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:06 pm

ampersand wrote:who'd go to wp from hsmp

many people have done so and not willingly either so it does happen

avjones · Post by **avjones** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:57 pm

ampersand wrote:who'd go to wp from hsmp

People who don't meet the points test!

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:57 pm

Those caught during the transition between old and new guidelines...for HSMP

SYH wrote:
ampersand wrote:who'd go to wp from hsmp
many people have done so and not willingly either so it does happen

sule · Post by **sule** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:13 pm

Looks like its WP->HSMP the author means

sule · Post by **sule** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:14 pm

My bad

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Will my work permit year be counted towards 5 years?

Will my work permit year be counted towards 5 years?