Germany Implements New Immigration Law to Attract Skilled Workers

Germany has recently approved a new immigration law, the "Opportunity Card," to make it easier for skilled workers from non-EU countries to relocate to the country.

Starting in November 2023, the law will be phased out over three stages: November 2023, March 2024, and June 2024. It aims to ease restrictions on university-educated individuals and facilitate non-academic professionals from non-EU countries. Germany is also implementing the "opportunity card" to facilitate relocation for people with crucial skills. The law aims to ease labour shortages in Germany.

With candidates needing a degree or vocational training, three years of professional experience, German language fluency, or residency documentation in Germany, Germany plans to set up annual quotas for qualified industry employees. The opportunity card will enable people to apply for jobs while living in Germany as opposed to doing so from another country. The nation also wants to simplify the process of recognising professional credentials. Qualified job seekers will be permitted to work up to 20 hours per week in Germany for up to a year while they look for jobs there.

Germany wants to make it easier for professionals to permanently settle in the country and bring their families. By the end of the year, the opportunity card should be ready, with the majority of the streamlined rules slated to go into force during the second phase, which is anticipated to start in March. This action is considered a step in the right direction for Germany and talented non-EU workers, solving the labour deficit in the nation and expanding chances for living and working there.

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