Pharmacists have been added to the Home Oce’s shortage occupation list, following a recommendation from the department’s Migration Advisory Committee. The inclusion of pharmacists in the shortage occupation list from 4 March 2021 makes it easier for staff from abroad to successfully apply for a skilled worker visa through the UK’s mmigration system. This comes after the committee decided against recommending pharmacists for inclusion (/article/news/pharmacists-excluded-from-shortage-occupation-list-despite-recruitment-concerns) on the shortage occupation list in 2019, saying there had not been enough evidence to demonstrate a shortage.
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