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: 13 January 2026 — See all updates

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

• Review of salary requirements
  • 18 December 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Temporary Shortage List: Stage 1 report
  • 9 October 2025
  • 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

Published 6 January 2013

Last updated 13 January 2026 + show all updates

1. 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.

2. 30 July 2025

   Updated with the latest reports.

3. 8 July 2014

   New MAC report on migrants in low-skilled work.

4. 6 January 2013

   First published.