Tier2 ICT extention or ILR after 5 years

Puki61 wrote:Hi,

I am in UK since 11.04.2011 on Tier 2 ICT visa under the rules in place before 06.04.2011 and extended 2 more year last April.

I have a question regarding the indefinite leave to remain that I received the following replies from agency;

“INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN
You have been issued with a Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer) visa, and as such you do not accumulate time toward Indefinite Leave to Remain (also known as permanent residence or settlement). If you would like to eventually apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain you will need to apply for a different visa that does accumulate time toward the 5 year qualifying period, e.g. the Tier 2 (General). “
"If you obtained your Tier 2 ICT visa under the rules in place before 6th April 2011 then there is no maximum duration of stay under this visa category. Unlimited extensions are currently permitted. You may be eligible for permanent residency (Indefinite Leave to Remain) after 10 years’ continuous lawful stay in the UK."

ORIGINAL VISA GRANT – BETWEEN 6 APRIL 2010 AND 5 APRIL 2011: VISA CONDITIONS UNDER TIER 2 ICT ESTABLISHED STAFF CATEGORY

Original entry clearance:
Visa Category: Tier 2 ICT
Validity: 04/04/2011 to 04/04/2014
First Entry: 11/04/2011

First Extension:
Visa Category: Tier 2 ICT
Validity: 05/04/2014 to 01/05/2016


Under these condition, is the above explanation from agency correct ? If yes means I can't apply the ILR after 5 years.
the advice you received was correct
In that case I think that;


1. I am eligible to extend my visa as long as my sponsor continues to sponsor me and no limit of 5 years applicable
yes

2. I am eligible to ILR once I have complete 10 years in UK in Tier 2 ICT visa as long as my sponsor continues to sponsor me during this period.
yes, and you can also switch to T2G with a different sponsor without affecting your eligibility for ILR after 10 years

3. I do not need to take exam Life in the UK and ESOL English exams next year and will apply only 2 years extension as done last year.
you don't need LiUK and English for your T2 ICT extension but will need both for ILR. Note that next year you could also apply for a 5 year extension with a 5 year CoS which would take you to the end of the 10 year period

Many thanks for your reply.

Regards,

rsfreitas wrote:I'm in the exact same situation. One of the few on ict before the rules of 2011.
Whrre did you find the information about 10 years? I heard about it from my HR, but never found the official source.

Thx
Rafa