Quantity surveying added to government's Shortage Occupation List

Abstract

The Shortage Occupation List, compiled by the UK government and based on recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee, is a list of occupations without enough resident workers to fill vacancies. Quantity surveying was added to the October 2019 update of the list, alongside numerous engineering roles. Featuring on the list means that the rules for employers who want to sponsor skilled workers from outside the European Economic Area are more relaxed, thus making it easier to hire the requisite professionals. The list is, however, always subject to change.