The UK skills shortage: Apply for UK jobs to settle permanently and obtain British citizenship.

The UK Government has relaxed the rules for skilled workers on the UK’s shortage occupation list this year. The minimum wage requirement for the Skilled Worker visa is lower for jobs on the Shortage Occupation list, and the visa application fees are also lower. This would make it easier for international workers with the necessary skills and experience to come to the UK and work.

The UK Skills Shortage List of Occupations is the official record of jobs that the UK Immigration Authority has identified as having personnel shortages in the UK. This suggests that there are a lot of opportunities available in these occupations, but there aren’t enough people in the UK to fill them. The program makes it easy for professionals in these fields to move to the UK to work.

Every year, the UK skills shortage list is updated based on the most recent job market changes. There are presently over 30 shortage occupations on the list.

The most recent modification to the SOL, in February 2022, saw the addition of the skilled occupation code (SOC) 6145 for “care workers and home carers,” which has been in high demand in the UK. Recent changes have made it possible for more foreign employees to be eligible for the UK Health Care Worker visa, Senior Carer visa, Nanny visa, and other highly skilled migrant visas.

The following jobs are on the Shortage Occupation List:

• Caregivers
• Veterinarians
• Health-care jobs (e.g. medical practitioners, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, medical radiographers, physiotherapists, paramedics, social workers, nursing auxiliaries and assistants)
• Secondary instructors (only math, physics, science (with an element of physics), computer science, and modern foreign languages teachers)
• Professionals in programming and software development
• Web design and development experts
• Information technology system analysts, architects, and designers
• Structural engineers
• Mechanical designers
• Electronic engineers.
• Graphic artists
• Artistic directors, producers, and officers

How we can assist?

Claimtime Immigration Solicitors specializes in making it as simple as possible for overseas workers to obtain the necessary immigration permission.  Our knowledgeable immigration lawyers can:

• Prepare and submit Skilled Worker visa applications for individuals whose jobs are on the UK Shortage Occupation List.
• Handle a Skilled Worker visa denial
• •Handle an extension of a Skilled Worker visa

If you are a business, we can also explain how to obtain and apply for a sponsor licence, which would allow you to employ foreign workers in the UK. Please email [email protected] or call 08009702727 or +44800902727 to talk to our UK immigration experts and get free advice and an evaluation.co.uk.