Shortage Occupation list for T2

[ivyy]

Hi all!

I'm an animator from Taiwan currently working in London with T5(GAE) visa - 6 months.
After working a few months for my company, they decided to get Sponsor license and sponsor me a T2(General) visa. As now it's only my producer and an HR working on it, I want to do some help by checking if my knowledge is correct.

Background:
BA degree in the UK, 2016
They offer me a 5-year contract and start with 28k salary.

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Shortage Occupation List
3411 Artist
Only the following jobs in this occupation code:
Animator in visual effects and 2D/3D computer animation for the film, television or video games sectors
which means
- No resident labour market test needed
- No specific salary requirement under this job code

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New entrant as I'm under 26.
I found one salary reference shown as Entry level: £20,800 in this link.
http://workpermit.com/immigration/unite ... ation-list
If they do require the minimum, my 28k should be fine?

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Unrestricted COS
Once my company gets Sponsor license, I know they'll have 1-2 unrestricted COS limits. However, as I can't switch my T5 visa to T2 in the UK, I've to apply from my home country. So basically, I've to go through the regular process to get my T2.
In this case, am I able to use the unrestricted COS?
If not, am I possibly exempt from the allocate limits due to my shortage job situation?


My T5 is gonna expire on June 1st and I know applying for Sponsor license could already take 2-3 months. So, in the meantime, they might also extend my current one for another 6 months - max 1 yr, in case I've to leave before getting my COS... I have a super fun time working with them, I know it's expansive and hard to get a visa and find a good company, so I really hope I can do something and help this paperwork work smoothly!

If anyone has similar experience and doesn't mind to talk, please share with me. I've been googling for weeks...
Looking forward to hearing from you, thanks!

[iybutt]

hi there,

I am also an animator and finding the tier 2 visa (short occupation list). just going to update you that shortage occupation list hasn't described minimum salary.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... ation-list

Only general tier 2 visa required minimum salary required and minimum RQF level 6. but you need to call home office and confirm from them.

becoze 3411 is come in RQF level 4. and in general tier 2 need minimum RQF-6.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... illed-work

cheers

[ivyy]

hi there,

I am also an animator and finding the tier 2 visa (short occupation list). just going to update you that shortage occupation list hasn't described minimum salary.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... ation-list

Only general tier 2 visa required minimum salary required and minimum RQF level 6. but you need to call home office and confirm from them.

becoze 3411 is come in RQF level 4. and in general tier 2 need minimum RQF-6.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... illed-work

cheers

Thanks iybutt! Sorry I only got to see this now.
I've finally sorted out the questions. but the COS application still got refused this month due to my company's website hasn't showed enough in TV, Film, game sector.
Still trying to figure out something