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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

FOUND: Dj dog walker and homeopath among roles on uk skilled worker visa list - You Need To See This

Dog walkers
In three years to March 2024, 334 visas were granted for ‘animal care service occupations’, which include dog walkers and stable hands. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Canine beauticians, DJs and pilates instructors are among the categories of overseas workers eligible to apply for UK skilled worker visas, an Oxford academic has found.

As the government promises a white paper later this year to slash the numbers entering the UK to work, a list of specific and in some cases unusual “middle-skilled” jobs to which foreign workers can still apply has been identified.

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