Collection

Migration Advisory Committee published reports

Collection of research produced by the Migration Advisory Committee.

• From: Migration Advisory Committee
• Published: 6 January 2013
• Last updated: 16 September 2026
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  1. 16 September 2026

     Added 'The fiscal impact of immigration in the UK' and 'Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report'.

  2. 12 May 2026

     'Who stays, who leaves? Evidence from the Skilled Worker route' has been published.

  3. 13 January 2026

     Added the professionals in IT and engineering review, the family visa financial requirements review, the Temporary Shortage List stage 1 report, and the work visa salary requirements review.

  4. 30 July 2025

     Updated with the latest reports.

  5. 8 July 2014

     New MAC report on migrants in low-skilled work.

  6. 6 January 2013

     First published.

The Migration Advisory Committee is commissioned by the government to conduct research on migration and immigration issues. You will find a collection of its reports here.

Documents

• Temporary Shortage List: Stage 2 report
  • 23 July 2026
  • Research and analysis
• The fiscal impact of immigration in the UK
  • 18 March 2026
  • Independent report
• Who stays, who leaves? Evidence from the Skilled Worker route
  • 12 May 2026
  • Independent report
• Review of salary requirements
  • 18 December 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Temporary Shortage List: Stage 1 report
  • 25 March 2026
  • Research and analysis
• Family visa financial requirements review
  • 12 August 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Seasonal Worker visa review
  • 16 July 2024
  • Independent report
• Professionals in IT and engineering: review
  • 29 May 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Graduate route: rapid review
  • 16 May 2024
  • Independent report
• Rapid review of the Immigration Salary List
  • 23 February 2024
  • Independent report
• Review of the shortage occupation list 2023
  • 3 October 2023
  • Independent report
• Construction and hospitality shortage review
  • 15 March 2023
  • Independent report
• Data exploration: Indeed jobs website
  • 8 December 2022
  • Independent report
• Review of adult social care 2022
  • 27 April 2022
  • Independent report
• Review of the Intra-company Transfer (ICT) route 2021
  • 20 April 2022
  • Independent report
• Skills shortages and employers of migrant workers
  • 3 March 2022
  • Independent report
• Review of the shortage occupation list 2020
  • 19 October 2020
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report: points-based system and salary thresholds
  • 28 January 2020
  • Independent report
• Full review of the shortage occupation list, May 2019
  • 4 June 2019
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report: EEA migration
  • 18 September 2018
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report: international students
  • 11 September 2018
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report: teacher shortages in the UK
  • 26 January 2017
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) report: immigration and the labour market
  • 24 August 2016
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) partial review: shortage occupation list and nursing
  • 24 March 2016
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) review: Tier 2 migration
  • 19 January 2016
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) review: Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Graduate Entrepreneur routes
  • 29 October 2015
  • Independent report
• Review of Tier 2: analysis of salary thresholds
  • 13 August 2015
  • Independent report
• Migrants in low-skilled work
  • 22 July 2014
  • Independent report
• Tier 1 (Investor) route: investment thresholds and economic benefits
  • 25 February 2014
  • Independent report
• Seasonal migrant workers
  • 1 May 2013
  • Independent report
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland: full review with sunset clause, Feb 2013
  • 1 February 2013
  • Independent report
• Analysis of the points-based system: Tier 2 at NQF level 6
  • 1 October 2012
  • Independent report
• Limits on migration for Tier 2 (general)
  • 1 February 2012
  • Independent report
• Analysis of the impacts of migration
  • 1 January 2012
  • Independent report
• Migration Advisory Committee: income for family migration route
  • 16 November 2011
  • Independent report
• Transitional restrictions: UK labour market access for Bulgarian and Romanian nationals
  • 1 November 2011
  • Independent report
• Settlement rights of migrants: Tiers 1 and 2
  • 1 November 2011
  • Independent report
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland: full review, Sep 2011
  • 1 September 2011
  • Independent report
• Revised UK shortage occupation list for Tier 2
  • 1 March 2011
  • Independent report
• Analysis of the points based system: Tier 2 at NQF level 4
  • 1 February 2011
  • Independent report
• Analysis of migrant labour: sectors and occupations
  • 1 November 2010
  • Independent report
• Limits on migration for 2011 to 2012: Tier 1 and Tier 2
  • 1 November 2010
  • Independent report
• London weighting and the points-based system
  • 1 August 2010
  • Independent report
• Skilled shortage occupations: methodology review, March 2010
  • 1 October 2010
  • Independent report
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland: third review, March 2010
  • 1 March 2010
  • Independent report
• Analysis of the points-based system: Tier 1
  • 1 December 2009
  • Independent report
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland: second review, Oct 2009
  • 1 October 2009
  • Independent report
• Analysis of the points-based system: Tier 2 and dependants
  • 1 August 2009
  • Research and analysis
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland: first review, Apr 2009
  • 1 April 2009
  • Research and analysis
• Transitional measures for nationals of member states that joined the EU in 2004
  • 1 April 2009
  • Independent report
• Relaxing restrictions on employment to Bulgarian and Romanian nationals
  • 1 December 2008
  • Independent report
• Recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland, Sep 2008
  • 1 September 2008
  • Independent report
• Identifying skilled occupations: labour market shortages
  • 1 February 2008
  • Independent report