Good Evening
Like many of us here, I am currently in the process of applying for residency under the 'SMC' scheme whilst working with an 'Essential Skills' visa.
Many questions come to mind, in the event the whole process turns out to be successful (fingers crossed):
- After residence is granted, is there a requirement to continue working with the same employer for a specific amount of time (3 months were required at the initial start of the application I believe?) or can you work for anybody else, including in a different sector that the one selected by INZ (using the ANZSCO) for the residency application?
- Put differently would it be acceptable for example to resign the day after you receive your resident visa and either decide not to work anymore or have some sort of career break and move onto a more skilled sector (Level 1)?
The reason for asking is that I am hoping to take on another job (waiting first to get the precious resident visa) which would be in a different field that the one my SMC application is based on. Do similar restrictions printed on a work visa exist on a resident visa please?
Thanks a lot for your feedback, I can't really find the info in the INZ OPS manual.
Cheers!