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What is the change? Germany’s coalition government has issued a seven-page proposal on revising the country’s immigration system to better attract high-skilled professionals from outside of Europe.
What does the change mean? Although the changes are unlikely to be enacted until next year or later—and could change during the legislative process—the proposals seek to ease procedures for recognizing foreign professional qualifications, relax labor market testing requirements especially in targeted industries, increase German language development, and improve visa and immigration procedures.
Background: The proposal finds common ground on immigration policy toward high-skilled workers outside of Europe. Immigration has been a divisive issue among the parties that make up the fragile coalition government of Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD).
The proposals are intended to provide a legal framework for easing regulations to attract high-skilled immigration to fill labor shortages needed to strengthen the economy, especially in targeted industries where labor is in high demand.
The key business immigration measures are summarized as follows:
Analysis & Comments: If enacted, the proposals represent positive developments for companies needing to recruit international talent to fill job vacancies amid labor and skills shortages.
Source: Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC303675 and its registered office at 1 New Street Square, London EC4A 3HQ, United Kingdom.
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