Change of employer for work permit holder

1. Overview

Depending on your permit and nationality, you are required to:

  • announce a change of employer, or
  • seek permission to change employer
Holders of a durable B permit do not need to announce job changes.

You have a G permit (corss-border worker) and need to change employer

Your are a third-country national, have a conditional B or an L permit (short-term residence permit) and must apply for a change of employer.

You have a B refugee or F (provisional admission) permit and must announce a change of employer.

You have an N permit (asylum seeker) and must request a change of employer.

You have an S permit and must request a change of employer.

You have a Ci permit and must announce a change of employer.

Last updated
11 August 2025

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