Germany is prepared to take another step toward improving the conditions and system that will attract more skilled foreign workers. On February 20, the Federal Ministries of the Interior and Homeland (BMI) and Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) started the state and association hearing on the new Skilled Immigration Act.
BMI Minister, Nancy Faeser commented on the action, saying that the hearing aimed to remove administrative barriers preventing skilled workers from quickly entering Germany and beginning employment, particularly in areas affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.
According to the Minister, "if people bring professional experience or personal potential, we will enable them to gain further qualifications in Germany and gain a foothold in our job market."
The BMI has issued a statement
regarding the new Skilled Immigration Act, which will maintain a
"classic" route for individuals with a professional or university
degree to come to Germany and work. The government is seeking to increase the
appeal and accessibility of the Blue Card and will allow foreigners to work in
unregulated professions without first seeking formal German government
recognition. Employers will have a salary threshold requirement, and after
arriving, foreign workers will be able to have their professional credentials
recognized. Short-term employment will also be allowed, subject to a quota,
while residents of the Western Balkans will continue to be qualified to go to
Germany for jobs under the tried-and-true rules that are unique to this
region.
Hubertus Heil, the Federal Minister of
Labor and Social Affairs, concurs that Germany's capacity to find qualified
workers where they are required is essential to the nation's economic success.
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