Shortage professions: list of July 1, 2026
The list distributed by Brussels Economy and Employment identifies shortage professions as of July 1, 2026. Verify the exact title before preparing an economic migration file.
The list includes notably accountant, chartered accountant, construction manager, construction equipment operator, mason, sloped roof roofer, and flat roof roofer. In care and social action are notably care assistant, nurse, and educator-companion.
For IT, the document notably covers ICT analyst-developer, ICT Business Analyst, and database administrator. In hospitality, it mentions chef; in transport, heavy goods driver with CE license. A similar title or entire sector is therefore insufficient to establish list membership.
Keep the July 1, 2026 version with the recruitment file and verify correspondence with the actual function. For procedures related to the foreign candidate, then use the procedure indicated in the bruxelles-profession-penurie-autorisation fact sheet.