The shortage occupation list should be expanded to allow more migrant workers to fill a wider range of health, IT and engineering occupations, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended.

Immigration rules that govern the hiring of foreign workers to plug gaps in the UK labour market should be abolished, according to a Government-commissioned report. In a major review, the independent ...

The UK is making some significant changes in the immigration rules. According to the UK Home Office tweet on X, the UK government has gone for the biggest-ever cut in migration by raising the skilled ...

Last week, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) released a report outlining what occupations should be recognised as being in shortage for the purposes of sponsorship under the new Skilled Worker ...

11 occupations have been flagged for removal 17 occupations have been flagged for movement between lists 4 occupations have been flagged for addition to the lists. The announcement was made by the ...

For Australia, the new classification will be called the Occupation Standard Classification. Australia and New Zealand are introducing their own new classifications of occupations that help them in ...

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