My PSW visa will be expiring in January 2013. My employer (Real Estate Agency) is thinking to sponsor me a visa but has not applied for a sponsor licence.
According to Occupation codes of practice for Tier 2 - valid from 14 June 2012: Section L - Real estate activities:
In order for me to be granted a visa, my occupation will need to be above NQF 6. The issue is my job title is "Letting Agent" when I signed the employment agreement, which is NQF 3 although I have been acting as a manager most of the time (NQF 4?). I believe my employer will gladly change my job title if required. However, even changing the title, it will still be NQF 4.Until 13 June 2012, applicants under Tier 2 (General) or Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) must have an offer of a job at or above NQF level 4 (or the equivalent in Scotland) if they are:
applying from abroad; or
applying to switch into Tier 2 (General) from a different immigration route.
From 14 June 2012 applicants under Tier 2 (General) or Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) must have an offer of a job at or above NQF 6 if they are:
applying from abroad; or
applying to switch into Tier 2 (General) from a different immigration route.
So does this means that I have no chance at all to be granted a Tier 2 General visa since my job is less than NQF 6 (although I have been working for my employer for more than 12 months with my PSW visa? Or because I was offered the job before 13 June 2012, the job will only need to be NQF 4?
