Changes to the Tier 2 shortage occupation list

• Author:
• Caron Pope

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recently published its review of the shortage occupation list in relation to Tier 2 of the Points Based System. For those occupations on the list, employers are not required to conduct a resident labour market test. The Government has accepted the MAC’s recommendations in full, and the new list of shortage occupations will come into affect on 15 June 2009.

This means that for employers recruiting non-EEA nationals for roles not on the shortage ... (424 more words)

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