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Third-country B permit — employee

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The pathway is designed for managers, specialists and other qualified workers from third states, primarily individuals with a degree from a university or university of applied sciences and several years of professional experience.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify particular occupations or employment situations beyond the general categories of managers, specialists and qualified workers.
  • The document does not state whether the pathway is limited to certain sectors or professions.
  • Personal requirements
    Admissions are limited to managers, specialists and other qualified workers. ‘Qualified workers’ primarily means individuals with a degree from a university or university of applied sciences who also have several years of professional experience.

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

Yes, employer involvement is required: the future employer must demonstrate that the employment is in the economic interests of Switzerland and that it is unable to recruit the necessary personnel in Switzerland or from an EU/EFTA member state; it is up to the future employer to obtain the work permit from the cantonal immigration and employment market authorities, enclosing an employment contract signed by both parties stating that it applies only if the authorities grant a work permit.

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The decisive professional characteristics are that the applicant must be a manager, specialist or other qualified worker, primarily with a university degree and several years of professional experience, and the salary and employment conditions must be customary for the region and sector.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not specify a particular salary threshold, skill level, shortage status or labour-market condition beyond the general requirements.
  • The document does not list specific occupations or fields.
  • Personal requirements
    Admissions are limited to managers, specialists and other qualified workers. ‘Qualified workers’ primarily means individuals with a degree from a university or university of applied sciences who also have several years of professional experience.
  • Salary and employment conditions customary in the region and sector
    Salary, social security contributions and employment terms for foreign workers must accord with local, professional and sectoral conditions.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

The permission allows employment as a manager, specialist or other qualified worker. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to a specific employer, occupation or sector. Family members of those holding residence permits do not need an additional permit process to take up employment, but family members of short-term permit holders do require a permit.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not explicitly state whether the holder can change employer or occupation.
  • The document does not specify the family position for this particular B permit route beyond the general statement about family members of residence permit holders.
  • Personal requirements
    Admissions are limited to managers, specialists and other qualified workers.
  • Exceptions to the admission requirements
    Family members of Swiss nationals and those holding residence permits do not need to go through an additional permit process to become self-employed or take up employment. Family members of people holding a short-term permit do require a permit.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The residence (B) permit is granted for stays of more than a year, for a specific purpose, subject to a time limit, and may be extended if there are no grounds for revocation; integration is considered when setting validity. A settlement (C) permit may be granted after at least ten years in total on a short stay or residence permit with the last five years uninterrupted on a residence permit (plus no revocation grounds and integration), or after five uninterrupted years with good command of the local national language.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact validity period (e.g. number of years per renewal) not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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