The United Kingdom is all set to change the Tier 2 Visa with the effect of 14th December, due to which the rule that enabled employers to offer jobs to immigrants earlier would be altered a bit. According to the Immigration Department’s website of UK, new plans would be introduced to extend the period of advertisements for jobs that may eventually go to UK work visa holders. According to the statement, all the jobs will have to be advertised in the UK for about four weeks before workers from outside the EU are called to fill the positions. The rules will be implemented from 
14th of December this year. Arguing on the topic the UK immigration minister Phil Woolas , said, “we've always said that we would run our immigration system for the benefit of the UK and that is why the Prime Minister announced that we will extend the amount of time employers must advertise jobs in Jobcentre Plus, before they can bring in a worker from outside Europe.” The changes have been sought because of the suggestions made by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in August late this year. The move is made by keeping in mind the welfare of work visa holders and also to help British workers to gain the jobs they need as the country emerges from the recession. However, talking about hiring foreign immigrants to UK, Phil Woolas further said that it will still allow firms to hire foreigners who want to work in the UK: "It will ensure that businesses can recruit the skilled foreign workers that the economy needs.”
Apart from the job advertisements rule, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) also published proposals for a revised shortage occupation list on 21 October 2009. These proposals have been accepted in full by the UK Government. Some of the changes to the occupation list are as follows:
· A revised list of healthcare and engineering professionals
· The continued inclusion of chefs, ballet dancers, work riders, veterinary surgeons and secondary teachers in maths and science, and sheep shearers.
· The addition of special needs teachers and skilled meat boners and trimmers. Etc.
It is easier for employers to obtain Tier 2 visas if the occupation is on the skilled shortage list as the Government has already accepted that there are insufficient people from the resident labour market to fill vacancies in these occupations. The occupations in skill shortage list continue to attract people to come live and work in UK. Where the job advertisement rule would help the work visa holders to find a job in UK on the other hand people in shortage occupation list would continue to immigrate to UK on employment basis.
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14th of December this year. Arguing on the topic the UK immigration minister Phil Woolas , said, “we've always said that we would run our immigration system for the benefit of the UK and that is why the Prime Minister announced that we will extend the amount of time employers must advertise jobs in Jobcentre Plus, before they can bring in a worker from outside Europe.” The changes have been sought because of the suggestions made by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in August late this year. The move is made by keeping in mind the welfare of work visa holders and also to help British workers to gain the jobs they need as the country emerges from the recession. However, talking about hiring foreign immigrants to UK, Phil Woolas further said that it will still allow firms to hire foreigners who want to work in the UK: "It will ensure that businesses can recruit the skilled foreign workers that the economy needs.”Apart from the job advertisements rule, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) also published proposals for a revised shortage occupation list on 21 October 2009. These proposals have been accepted in full by the UK Government. Some of the changes to the occupation list are as follows:
· A revised list of healthcare and engineering professionals
· The continued inclusion of chefs, ballet dancers, work riders, veterinary surgeons and secondary teachers in maths and science, and sheep shearers.
· The addition of special needs teachers and skilled meat boners and trimmers. Etc.
It is easier for employers to obtain Tier 2 visas if the occupation is on the skilled shortage list as the Government has already accepted that there are insufficient people from the resident labour market to fill vacancies in these occupations. The occupations in skill shortage list continue to attract people to come live and work in UK. Where the job advertisement rule would help the work visa holders to find a job in UK on the other hand people in shortage occupation list would continue to immigrate to UK on employment basis.
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