Tier 2 General and ILR

[aspirant910]

Hello,
To be eligible for ILR via Tier 2 General route is there any minimum threshold of salary ?
My Spouse salary is around 31K and she was granted the tier 2 general visa in 2018. Will she be eligible for ILR post completion of 5 years. Her visa extension is due next year.

Thanks

[Rambo_ILR]

Current ILR minimum salary req is £36,200.

What's her job title and SOC Code?

[aspirant910]

Her job title is Quality Analyst Software tester
SOC Code 2139

[Rambo_ILR]

Her job title is Quality Analyst Software tester
SOC Code 2139

She would nee to meet the minimum ILR salary requirement - £36,200. (i.e. she must be earning this for ILR)

Her Job title doesn't fall under shortage occupation list.

"2139 Information technology and communications professionals not elsewhere classified Only the following job in this occupation code:

• Cyber security specialist"

[aspirant910]

Thanks, Is this salary threshold will be needed at the time of ILR application or when the Tier 2 was granted ?

[Rambo_ILR]

I missed the part her visa was approved in 2018, Assuming she would be eligible to apply for ILR in 2023.

Then for year 2023 ILR minimum salary is £38,800

[CR001]

Thanks, Is this salary threshold will be needed at the time of ILR application or when the Tier 2 was granted ?

For ilr, whatever the threshold is in 2023.

For an extension, she must be earning at least the experienced rate in the SOC based on 39 hours per week.

[Rambo_ILR]

Thanks, Is this salary threshold will be needed at the time of ILR application or when the Tier 2 was granted ?

Tier-2 Visa is being granted based on minimum salary for the ROLE which is currently £31,100.

But for ILR every year the salary req is increased. There are exemptions for roles that is Shortage occupation list (But sill the minimum salary req should be met)

[littlegtplr]

Two days ago Home Office published a paper on the new Skill Worker route (which replaces Tier 2 on 1 Jan 2020). The settlement will require the person to earn at least the general salary (probably £26,400) or the 'going rate' of the SOC code, whichever is higher (see SW 24.3).

The going rate for 2139 is £31,800 (£15.68 per hour). See Table 1.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... marked.pdf

[urbandude]

Two days ago Home Office published a paper on the new Skill Worker route (which replaces Tier 2 on 1 Jan 2020). The settlement will require the person to earn at least the general salary (probably £26,400) or the 'going rate' of the SOC code, whichever is higher (see SW 24.3).

The going rate for 2139 is £31,800 (£15.68 per hour). See Table 1.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... marked.pdf

Is this applicable on existing tier 2 candidates or who will apply 1 Jan 2021 onwards?

[littlegtplr]

This is a question I don't know the answer. It refers to Skilled Worker applicants starting next Jan. I don't know whether current Tier 2 holders will go through the same change, or if there will be a separate settlement policy for the current Tier 2 holders. Guess we will find out when the guidance comes out, or if anyone knows about this?

[Rambo_ILR]

Two days ago Home Office published a paper on the new Skill Worker route (which replaces Tier 2 on 1 Jan 2020). The settlement will require the person to earn at least the general salary (probably £26,400) or the 'going rate' of the SOC code, whichever is higher (see SW 24.3).

The going rate for 2139 is £31,800 (£15.68 per hour). See Table 1.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... marked.pdf

Does this mean there is no minimum salary requirement for ILR too? I would doubt this.
Perhaps this is the new route for getting a visa which is similar to Tier 2 Visas as it would apply for both EU & Non-EU. I can't see anywhere its mentioned for settlement requirement though.

[littlegtplr]

Two days ago Home Office published a paper on the new Skill Worker route (which replaces Tier 2 on 1 Jan 2020). The settlement will require the person to earn at least the general salary (probably £26,400) or the 'going rate' of the SOC code, whichever is higher (see SW 24.3).

The going rate for 2139 is £31,800 (£15.68 per hour). See Table 1.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... marked.pdf

Does this mean there is no minimum salary requirement for ILR too? I would doubt this.
Perhaps this is the new route for getting a visa which is similar to Tier 2 Visas as it would apply for both EU & Non-EU. I can't see anywhere its mentioned for settlement requirement though.

There is a minimum salary threshold for settlement. As stated in SW 24.3, at least £26,400 or the going rate of the SOC code, whichever is higher is required for a settlement application unless the position is on the shortage list. Need to keep in mind that it seems to be easier to get a visa since the salary threshold is tradable to some extent, but there is a hard salary requirement when getting settled.

[Rambo_ILR]

Two days ago Home Office published a paper on the new Skill Worker route (which replaces Tier 2 on 1 Jan 2020). The settlement will require the person to earn at least the general salary (probably £26,400) or the 'going rate' of the SOC code, whichever is higher (see SW 24.3).

The going rate for 2139 is £31,800 (£15.68 per hour). See Table 1.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... marked.pdf

Does this mean there is no minimum salary requirement for ILR too? I would doubt this.
Perhaps this is the new route for getting a visa which is similar to Tier 2 Visas as it would apply for both EU & Non-EU. I can't see anywhere its mentioned for settlement requirement though.

There is a minimum salary threshold for settlement. As stated in SW 24.3, at least £26,400 or the going rate of the SOC code, whichever is higher is required for a settlement application unless the position is on the shortage list. Need to keep in mind that it seems to be easier to get a visa since the salary threshold is tradable to some extent, but there is a hard salary requirement when getting settled.

Thanks for sharing. I agree seems they have made very easy to get a visa by splitting 2 bands of salary for a role, but a good thing is even for settlement they would be considering the "going rate" for all roles.

Have no idea what this gov is up to. Made life so difficult from 2010-2020 with tighter requirement every year. Seems its going to be more flexible now.