Shortage Occupation Recommendations Published
by Emma
Those of you familiar with the work permit scheme may be aware that a shortage occupation list exists and that work permit applications for those occupations are simpler as they do not require advertising.
Tier 2 of the Points Based System which is due to replace the work permit scheme in November will still have a shortage occupation list. However, the list of shortage occupations is likely to be, you guessed it, shorter!
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) announced its recommendations on this last week and the Home Office is going to “pressure” test the list before announcing its list in October.
The MAC recommendations set out a list for the UK and one just for Scotland. The UK list includes consultants and senior nurses in particular healthcare specialisms, some engineering occupations, including civil and chemical engineers, quantity surveyors and project managers for property development and construction, secondary school teachers inmaths and science, skilled chefs, skilled senior care workers, ship and hovercraft officers and some animal care occupations including veterinary surgeons. The list for Scotland includes all those occupations on the UK list and some additional ones including manual fish filleters and speech and language therapists.
This may not be the final list but gives an idea of the thinking on shortage occupations. For more see the press release and various links here.
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