MAC's Recommendation - The Shortage Occupation List
The Migration Advisory Committee (#MAC) has published a staggering 649 page report recommending a list of Shortage Occupations (#SOL) for the UK, Scotland and for the first time, for Wales and Northern Ireland. The recommendations, if accepted in full by the #UKVI will extend the current SOL from the current 35 to 64 occupations. This means that under the new Points Based System (#PBS) to be introduced on 1 January 2021, 20 points will automatically be awarded towards the 70