Migration Advisory Committee recommends that 8 job titles be removed from the UK shortage occupation list
The UK Border Agency has announced that it has received recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to raise UK shortage occupation list to higher skills level. This follows the MAC’s recommendation last month that 71 occupations be removed from the list of occupations that qualify for Tier 2 of the points-based system. This is to meet the government’s objective of raising the skill level of Tier 2 to National Qualifications Framework level 4 and above (NQF4+).
To bring the shortage occupation list into line with the rest of Tier 2 the MAC has recommended removing job titles including high integrity pipe welder, skilled meat boner and skilled meat trimmer and skilled senior care worker. The latter recommendation will not, however, affect care home managers and nurses working in care homes as these occupations are level NQF4+.
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