non-EU permit B, expiration and new job

Visas, Permits, Passports and Naturalization
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Hi all, I'm non-EU and currently working under a permit B in canton Neuchatel. My permit, and job contract will end in one year. My questions are concerning the timing and formalities that are required if I want to start a new job in another canton (Basel) after that.

1. Do I have some time after my permit ends to find a new job?

2. If I have a new job lined up, in the new canton, is it possible to get the B permit renewed for that?

3. Will this new employer, have to prove that no other Swiss/EU candidate can fulfil the position, or is this waived as I already have a permit B.

Any insight, experience or complications that you see likely are all welcome.

Thanks a lot

P.S. my country does not need a tourist visa for stays 90-days or shorter in Shengen states.

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Welcome to EF. I'm not a permit expert, so hopefully someone will come along and correct me if my answers are wrong.

Generally not. The job ends, the permit ends. But you can job hunt all you want during the next year. If your country doesn't need a visa, you could probably stay as a tourist to keep job hunting. I'm not sure how things like your rental contract and health insurance would work. Even if you leave Switzerland, your rental agreement stands unless you ended it under the terms of the contract or found someone to take over your contract. Usually it's a new permit since it would be a new employer and canton. Yes, odds are they will. Having one permit B as a non-EU doesn't guarantee you'll automatically receive another, particularly as it's not the same employer or canton. There are still quotas.

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It depends what restrictions are on your permit. Check on the back, it should be written on it. If it says on your permit that taking up a new position is subject to authorisation, then yes it means the permit is tied to your employer and specific position, and a new employer will need to follow the order of priority and seek to hire a Swiss or EU candidate before they can hire you.

But if the permit doesn't say such a thing, then it's what is often referred to on this forum as an "open B permit", which is not tied to your employer or position, and you count as being already part of the Swiss job market in terms of the order of priority, and a new employer can hire you without proving they tried to find a Swiss/EU candidate.

Usually it says at least "change of location or profession subject to authorisation", that's standard on all working L and B permits as far as I understand. Also usually "self-employment subject to authorisation" for primary holders of B permits. Then if the permit is tied to the employer, there will also be a mention that reads something like "taking up any position is subject to authorisation".