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<p>The independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) last reviewed whether Dental
Practitioners should be included on the SOL in 2019, and did not recommend doing so.</p><p>
</p><p>Dentists are an eligible occupation to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker
route, subject to the rules and requirements of the route being met.</p><p> </p><p>The
main benefits of an occupation being on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) is a lower
salary threshold and reduced visa fees. Dentists already receive these benefits through
tradeable points and the Health and Care visa (which also exempts them from paying
the Immigration Health Surcharge), so there would be little visible benefit in adding
them to the SOL.</p><p> </p><p>Following recommendations in their 2020 review the
Government have agreed to review the SOL more regularly, the next review is expected
to be in 2022. As with all SOL reviews, the MAC will launch a call for evidence and
dental stakeholders will be able to provide their input to this process.</p>
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