If a UK employer has a Tier 2 Sponsorship License and wants to recruit a skilled worker from outside the European Economic Area on a Tier 2 general visa, they must have completed a Resident Labour Market Test, unless the job is an exempt.

To complete a satisfactory Resident Labour Market Test the employer must:

  • Advertise in the UK, at least in two places which are suitable for that particular industry.
  • The following things need to be included in the advert:
    • The title of the job
    • Main duties and responsibilities of the job
    • The location for the job
    • Salary package offered
    • Necessary skills and qualifications needed for the job
    • Experience required
    • The closing date for the application
  • Advertisement should be done for a length of 28 days

After conducting the Resident Labour Market Test, if a settled worker applies for the job in question, and has all the correct qualifications, skills and experience needs, the employer cannot employ a migrant over them, even if the migrant is more qualified than the settled worker.

The UK Tier 2 sponsor Immigration experts at The SmartMove2UK [a division of SmartMove Immigration] work with Tier 2 sponsor companies to carry out resident labour market test to enable them to recruit employees on Tier 2 General visas. If you are a Tier 2 Sponsor and would like to carry out resident labour market test, to ensure that your application has the best chance of success and to avoid additional delays or costs you can contact on +91 98191 27002 or fill in the form below so that the team members at The SmartMove2UK can get in touch with you at the earliest. You can find SmartMove2UK presence in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru.

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