Germany has announced simplifying its immigration system to attract more skilled foreign workers. Robert Habeck, the economics and climate minister said that as a result of the burgeoning labour shortage, the country is on the lookout for who will bring with them their skills, expertise and passion.
The country is considering offering dual citizenship as per the new immigration rules. Also, it is planning to give special citizenship status for 3 to 5 years to skilled workers on fulfilling certain conditions.
The target of the German government is to modernise the laws of immigration and ensure smoother access to the German labour market.
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It is hoping to attract both academic and vocational skilled workers. Habeck commented on the government’s YouTube channel ‘Make it in Germany’ that the country is set to welcome people from all over the world. It is specially designed to pick out skilled craftsmen, carers, nurses, electrical engineers, IT specialists, catering and hospitality professionals
The other in-demand jobs are physicians and scientists. Earlier, a shortage of metallurgy workers and builders was reported.
Hubertus Heil, the German labour minister, earlier predicted that there might be a shortage of around 2,40,000 skilled workers by 2026. The factors that contribute to this shortage are the digitalisation of the economy, the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war.
Heil added that for many businesses the search for skilled labour is now a question of existence. Germany will need skilled labours to manage the digitalisation and its shift to be a climate-neutral country.
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In November 2021, Germany announced providing dual citizenship to non-EU citizens for the first time under certain circumstances. It also aimed to simplify the application process and reduce the time one has to live to get German citizenship.
Source: Mint
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