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"In Germany, the policy of bringing in skilled labour has grown in recent years
through a “welcoming culture”. This has greatly facilitated the arrival and,
above all, the integration of many migrants. For instance, Germany welcomed
nearly one million refugees during the Syrian crisis in 2015. This motivated
the award of the Nansen Prize of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees to Chancellor Angela Merkel. The suggested centres would ease rules
for skilled foreign workers even further.
However, the reception of these migrants is far from being motivated by simple
humanitarian reasons. In Germany, as in many other European countries,
immigration provides solutions to demographic and economic problems.
It can help balance an ageing society and finance the pension system, as well
as compensate for the current shortage of skilled workers. The need for skilled
workers is so great that Germany has adopted several new reception policies.
The new fast-track procedure that’s being proposed for skilled labour
essentially simplifies the recruitment of qualified foreign workers. It allows
employers to apply for recognition of foreign qualifications in order to
facilitate the visa application of a worker being recruited. To get the visa
the qualified worker must then present a work contract or a concrete job offer.
The country’s Federal Employment Agency will no longer check whether the
candidate is from Germany or the EU for the specific position."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
