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Review of the shortage occupation list 2023

A review of the shortage occupation list for the UK carried out by the Migration Advisory Committee.

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Review of the Shortage Occupation List 2023

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Review of the Shortage Occupation List 2023: Annexes

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Review of the Shortage Occupation List: detailed data tables and charts

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This is a major review of the shortage occupation list (SOLs) for the UK.

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) was commissioned to consider the full composition of the SOL.

The report makes recommendations as to which occupations should be added to each SOL and includes recommendations for the future of the list.

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Published 3 October 2023
Last updated 3 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Addition of accompanying letter to the Home Secretary and Immigration Minister.

  2. First published.