Migrant Workers: Shipping

(asked on 14th July 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on demand in the shipping industry for seafarers in occupations that require skills below level 3 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework; and if she will make a statement.


Answered by
Kevin Foster Portrait
Kevin Foster
This question was answered on 20th July 2020

Under our new Skilled Worker route, we will expand the range of jobs which qualify under the current system for non-EU nationals, from graduate level roles (RQF level 6 and above) to those requiring skills equivalent to A-level (RQF level 3 and above).

The further details statement we published on 13 July lists all the occupations which qualify, including those in seafaring.? This list is based on the advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).? The details for each occupation are taken from the widely-used SOC code system, developed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).? The ONS publishes a variety of guidance to help employers and individuals find the appropriate SOC code for a particular job.

As we set out in our previous policy statement of 19 February, we will not introduce a general route for jobs below the skills threshold.? Due to the shorter periods of training required, it is reasonable to ask employers to focus their efforts on the resident workforce, rather than relying on cheap labour from overseas.

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