The Government’s Immigration White Paper, unveiled in May, introduced sweeping measures to reform the immigration system, including raising the threshold for skilled worker visas.
A temporary shortage list will be introduced until the end of 2026 for jobs below degree level that ministers claim are key to building critical infrastructure or industrial strategy.
The changes, if approved by MPs and peers, will come into force from 22 July.
Healthcare, hospitality, and education are among the sectors hit by the changes, as well as those working in childcare and mental health.
“However, this is just an interim arrangement: the Migration Advisory Committee will review the list, and it’s possible it will be narrowed down.”
“Labour’s plans may increase the supply of domestic skills, but this will not automatically mean fewer migrant workers. It may simply mean that employers hire more workers overall and that their industry expands.”
Here, The i Paper takes a closer look at the jobs that will no longer qualify for the visa.
Emergency services
Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) Police officers (sergeant and below) Police community support officers Fire service officers (watch manager and below) Prison service officers (below principal officer) Protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified Public services associate professionalsHealthcare and sciences
Dental nurses Medical and dental technicians Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified Dispensing opticians Veterinary nurses Health care practice managers Chemical and related process operatives Water and sewerage plant operatives Routine inspectors and testers Marine and waterways transport operativesEducation, childcare, housing and wellbeing
Teaching assistants Higher level teaching assistants Educational support assistants Youth and community workers Child and early years officers Early education and childcare services managers Early education and childcare practitioners Early education and childcare assistants Playworkers Childminders Housing officers Counsellors Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified Careers advisers and vocational guidance specialists, other vocational and industrial trainers Fitness and wellbeing instructors Inspectors of standards and regulations Health and safety managers and officers Houseparents and residential wardens Driving instructorsHospitality, leisure, travel and retail
Managers and directors in retail and wholesale Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietors Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors Publicans and managers of licensed premises Leisure and sports managers and proprietors Travel agency managers and proprietors Hairdressing and beauty salon managers and proprietors Betting shop and gambling establishment managers Air travel assistants Rail travel assistantsFood
Butchers Bakers and flour confectioners Fishmongers and poultry dressers Chefs Catering and bar managersThe arts
Actors, entertainers and presenters Interior designers Upholsterers Footwear and leather working trades Tailors and dressmakers Textiles, garments and related trades not elsewhere classified Pre-press technicians Printers Print finishing and binding workers Glass and ceramics makers, decorators and finishers Furniture makers and other craft woodworkers FloristsAdministration
National government administrative occupations Local government administrative occupations Officers of non-governmental organisations Finance officers Transport and distribution clerks and assistants Office managers Customer service managers Sales administrators Other administrative occupations not elsewhere classified Company secretaries and administrators Personal assistants and other secretariesFarmers and gardeners
Farmers Horticultural trades Gardeners and landscape gardeners Groundsmen and greenkeepersBusiness and events
Importers and exporters Project support officers Buyers and procurement officers Merchandisers Estate agents and auctioneers Events managers and organisers Market and street traders and assistants Shopkeepers and owners – retail and wholesale Sales supervisors – retail and wholesale Market research interviewers Customer service supervisors Elementary sales occupations not elsewhere classifiedBuilders, tech and metal workers
Sheet metal workers Metal plate workers, smiths, moulders and related occupations Metal machining setters and setter-operators Tool makers, tool fitters and markers-out Precision instrument makers and repairers Aircraft maintenance and related trades Rail and rolling stock builders and repairers TV, video and audio servicers and repairers Electrical service and maintenance mechanics and repairers Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades supervisors Glaziers, window fabricators and fitters PlasterersOther
Managers in storage and warehousing Property, housing and estate managers Garage managers and proprietors Hire services managers and proprietors Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified Read More Details
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