Important For Asylum Seekers Right To Work – Proposed Changes By The Migration Advisory Committee

ASYLUM SEEKERS RIGHT TO WORK RECOMMENDATION FROM MIGRATION ADVISOR COMMITTEE

Under the current immigration rules, Asylum Seekers can request the right to work if their asylum application has been pending for at least 12 months. If the right to work is granted, asylum seekers can only work in occupations on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). As we know, the jobs on Shortage List are limited in scope. Many Asylum Seekers have skills and qualifications that fall outside of the Shortage List and currently cannot utilise them until their asylum claim is approved at which point they gain full right to work in the UK.

MIGRATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SHORTAGE OCCUPATION LIST AND ASYLUM SEEKERS RIGHT TO WORK