RLMT requirement

[Priti14]

I am currently on a tier 2 general category for past 3 years. I recently got an offer for a new job however the employer has to go through resident labour market test and due to the rules changing from best candidate to the settled worker they are not sure if they can offer me the job.
The job is at the big university. I want to know is it difficult to show that I am the best candidate?
Initially they said they will sponsor me but now they are a bit hesistant as they had 150 application for the job.

[Priti14]

Or Has anyone applied for the change of sponsor after 14th June 2012 and how was the RLMT process?

[geriatrix]

Don't understand what you are trying to ask here.

Are you trying to find out if you employer can show to the UKBA that you are the best candidate despite a more suitable EU candidate being available for the job?
Or
Are you asking if EU candidates are applying for jobs advertised under RMLT since 14 June 2012?
Or
something else?

[Priti14]

Ok my query is intially they choose the best candidate out of the shortlisted ones but now with a suitable EU worker rule do they need to show extra documents and how difficult it is?

[Return2Oz]

I am in a similar situation as well. I'm currently working in the UK on a Tier 5 YMS visa. Have talked to my employer about possible Tier 2 sponsorship.

Originally they were keen, but then hesitant as they realised they have to prove "that there is no suitable settled worker who can do the job."

The truth is that they could find someone else that could do my job, as it's not an occupation with a shortage of candidates.

If anyone has gone through this process recently, how hard was it to prove that no other candidate could do your job?