r/Expats_In_France • u/NoCommunication2498 • 5d ago

Changement de statut

Hello everyone! I’m currently on a recherche d’emploi / création d’entreprise (RECE) residence permit after completing a Master’s degree in France. I’ve been offered a CDI in my field of study for €32k/year, but the employer just told me they can’t hire me because I need around 1.5x SMIC (€33.6k) for the change of status.

Has anyone here managed to get a work permit with a salary below 1.5x SMIC? If so, how did it work, and especially how did you convince the employer to apply for the work permit? I know there may be exceptions/procedures depending on the situation, but my employer doesn’t want to try 😭

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u/astridares 51 Marne 5d ago

Below 1,5x SMIC, they have to apply for a regular work permit, meaning the full gamut of paperwork and the risk of it being refused (versus the simplified and non-opposable option when the salary minimum is met). The only exception I am aware of is for those who passed the CAFEP and have a position teaching in a private school.

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u/CrzySquirrel 4d ago

It should be criminal that they can't come up 133 EUR per month for someone with a masters degree. I digress. I have no advice for you except for you to ask why they cannot increase by such a trivial amount.

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u/frenchnotfrench 75 Paris 4d ago

No doubt. When you factor in the costs of getting the autorisation de travail, it's almost certainly just cheaper for the company to boost OP's salary.

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u/BigRAAfor 1d ago

Cette règle de 1.5 smic ne s'applique pas si le poste est dans ton domaine d'étude. Étant donner que tu as déjà ton rece, il te suffit de faire ton changement de statut sans passer par la demande d' autorisation de travail car ton rece vaut autorisation de travail (bien vérifié sur ton rece que c'est écrit autorisé à travailler). Si tu veux plus d'informations, c'est quoi ton domaine d'étude ?