Thanks for the clarification.
I had previously misunderstood the rules!

WP issued with old employer in 16 Jan 07
Entry clearance: 20 Feb 07 valid till 20 Feb 12
Tier 2 with new employer issued 14 Feb 2011 inside UK valid till 1 Mar 2014.

I was in the UK when I applied for Tier 2 with new employer.

Hi there, I have 2 questions: 1. I entered UK under the old Work Permit category in Feb 2007 and I left this employer in Feb 2011. My current employer is sponsoring my current Tier 2 visa and this started in Mar 2011. Question Does the ILR qualifying period start from 2007 or does it start from the ...