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Switching jobs with a work permit (visa)

Pompous · 2015-05-11 08:19:55

Is it true that I have to hand in my notice with my current employer in order to apply for a work permit with a different employer? This seems like a very unfair system since my visa application could get rejected. I could go from having a job, a visa, and an offer for another job, to having no job or visa and be forced to…

11-05-2015 8:19am

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Pompous

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Is it true that I have to hand in my notice with my current employer in order to apply for a work permit with a different employer?

This seems like a very unfair system since my visa application could get rejected. I could go from having a job, a visa, and an offer for another job, to having no job or visa and be forced to go home.

Each time I call the Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation regarding work permits I get conflicting information. So I'm hoping someone here who has already been through the process of switching jobs and work permits could help me out.

Thanks.

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