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by madimm » Fri May 01, 2015 5:49 pm
I‘ve read the petition, but there are certain points unclear in it.
First, it didn't state which parts of the guidance are preventing people from switching job.
Second, it didn't provide evidence that the guidance has stated problem.
Third, it didn't suggest specific changes.
In all, it's too general and based one person's opinion. It also lacks of evidence.
However, as a Tier 2 immigrant myself, I totally support this idea.
I do find that switching job extremely difficult. Based on my experience, it appears over 100 times more difficult that local people.
Many extensively educated people they can't switch job because the guidance made the procedure cost a lot both money and time. Companies just won't bother to proceed further with your applications.
The current employers can certainly take advantages over the immigrants, because the immigrants can't go anywhere else. I see this is the most unfair in all.
So, in my opinion, the procedure itself is not friendly to the immigrants, it breaks the balance of job seeking opportunities.
How to resolve this is really a headache. I think there are many political reasons to make it like this. If there is any good proposals for both the immigrants and the government, then I think they would really look into this.
What's the situation now?
The company will need sponsor license. I don't see this could be changed.
The company will issue cos. This is no big problem as it is also mandatory for the procedure.
The cos costs about £180. This is really not much.
The application costs about £650, NHS surcharge costs £600. This is getting expensive.
There might be some hidden charges if the company uses visa agents (solicitors) as they charge a lot.
HR is generally lazy for this kind of business.
Above is not inclusive, I may miss something. As we can see, none of these should not be big deal.
So, what is the thing really blocking immigrants from switching a job?
