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The Migration Advisory Committee’s update on the Temporary Shortage List review.
October 2025 Introduction Background to this commission On 12 May 2025,…
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The home of Migration Advisory Committee on GOV.UK. The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is an independent, non-statutory, non-time limited, non-departmental public body that advises the government on migration issues.
These regular reports from the Migration Advisory Committee examine the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) and make recommendations to the government.
We invite government sector leads and organisations to provide evidence on workforce shortages and initiatives to maximise the domestic workforce.
A review of the shortage occupation list for the UK carried out by the Migration Advisory Committee.
The Home Secretary has written to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee to commission a review of salary requirements and the new temporary shortage list.
The Migration Advisory Committee’s report on the minimum income requirement for the family migration route.
Collection of research produced by the Migration Advisory Committee.
Full review of the recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland by the Migration Advisory Committee, includes a sunset clause and the creative occupations.
Migration Advisory Committee report on how companies use the immigration system to recruit information technology (IT) and engineering professionals.
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