An analysis of Home Office data shows that various unusual middle-skilled professions, including canine beauticians, DJs, and pilates instructors, are included in the UK's skilled worker visa list. This development comes as the government aims to limit immigration while responding to labor shortages in specific sectors. Robert McNeil, an Oxford researcher, indicates these roles reflect a response to post-Brexit changes that lowered the skills threshold for work visas, diverging from traditional fields like nursing and banking typically associated with skilled migration.
The analysis reveals that a range of unconventional roles, including canine beauticians and DJs, now qualify for skilled worker visas, broadening the scope for overseas workers.
Notably, only 334 visas were granted for animal care occupations, demonstrating an unexpected allowance for skilled foreign workers in niche sectors, even as immigration is curbed.
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