Britain will be reviewing its immigrant system as it faces a shortage of workers, particularly archaeologists, architects, veterinarians, and web developers, according to a Reuters report.
The proposal was raised after government figures showed a decline in immigration at a five-year low.
Britain is preparing to leave the European Union and more than 3 million foreigners have moved permanently to Britain since 2009, despite the government’s aim to reduce net migration to 100,000 a year.
Immigration was a major issue considered at the time voters were to decide on whether or not to leave the EU in 2016.
The UK’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said shortage of workers has increased since 2013, as unemployment fell to its lowest since 1975.
The Committee recommended that jobs similar to those done by 9% of workers in Britain should be put on an immigration shortage list, up from less than 1% in 2013.
“The expansion comes mainly from the wider set of health and IT sector jobs included,” the report said.
The MAC’s recommendations are not binding, but the government has generally followed previous suggestions.
