Hi All,
I might be moving to Switzerland and hence I am trying to find as much information possible to make a informed decision.
If I decide to move, I'll get a B-visa. I am an Indian national. Will my wife be allowed to work.
If the answer is yes, how easy is it for a MBA graduate, which my wife is, with 3 years experience, but who only knows English, to get a job in Switzerland, in Geneva.
Also, how much salary I should expect. I am an electronics engineer with 9 years experience. What is the a salary I should expect so that later on after few months, when I start getting idea of how much actually people of my skills get in Switzerland, I don't feel bad?

Thanks a lot.

Welcome to the forum!

My guess is...eventually, but I only quickly scanned the first page of the sticky in this subforum.

Non-EU Permits - a few bullet points.

Response #18 seems quite relevant to your situation. There might be more information in the subsequent pages of the thread though that very specifically address your question.

Good luck!

Thanks a lot Jetset. I am going to keep a close watch on that thread :-)

What makes you think that?

Because the sponsor told me that thats what I'll get. I am being transferred from UK to Swiss, if I accept.

The sponsor has no say in which permit type is issued.

It's Switzerland, not Swiss.

Not completely correct swissbob, the sponsor can explicitly apply for a B permit, how ever it is the prerogative of the authorities to choose to issue an L (this happening is very rare)

That means I was one of the unlucky rare ones

The form may indeed have a B on it. But I didn't say they couldn't apply - I said they have no say in what is issued.

this happening is very common.

Since quota reductions when the bilateral agreements with the EU states came into force it is quite normal for a new employee to get an L for the first 1 or 2 years on the understanding that an L permit is better than no permit at all .

Hi All,
Thanks all for your inputs. Things are much clearer to me now.
If I get B-visa, my spouse will have the permission to work (whether she finds a job or not, thats another matter). If I get L-permit, she wont have the permission. In that case, will that visa allow her to enroll herself into some masters courses?
Am I correct in assuming the fees structures of the university are as shown in this link below:
http://www.swissuniversity.ch/grants...rship-fees.htm
Are there any other costs (not living and transport etc.) to be considered?

Thanks.

Try to forget the term visa - this is only required for entry to the country.

For a masters university course a student permit must be applied for.

Thanks swissbob. Ok, I don't want to use the terms which I don't know the meaning of, properly yet.
How difficult/easy it is to get this 'student permit' after already arriving in Switzerland (I was just trying to save few alphabets' typing and hence saving entropy-increase) as B (or L) permit-dependent-visa.

Very easy.

Thanks again.
Am I right in assuming the fees are as shown in the link
http://www.swissuniversity.ch/grants...rship-fees.htm

The B permit is your golden ticket. However it is difficult though not impossible to get English speaking job. The most frustrating thing for your wife will be getting a job that she really likes.
good luck and best wishes to both of you, Melissa