Non-EU Dependent B to woking B permit

Hi Everyone,

My wife study(master degree) at EPFL and I am working with an open contract via dependent B permit. We are both non-eu. I wonder if she graduate from EPFL and cannot find a job, can we continue our permits with my open contract without my company sponsor it?

Thanks a lot,

Yekta

No, your right to live in Switzerland is tied to yours. It's not possible to switch from a dependent non-EU permit to an independent one unless your employer re-hires you as if you were a fresh non-EU hire (along with "proving" to the cantonal labor authorities that no Swiss/EU candidate could be found for the job).