Germany is planning to announce an immigration overhaul soon, to make it easier for foreigners to relocate and work in the country.
Along with plans to make the citizenship process easier, Germany is also working on a new points-based immigration system that would allow migrants to come to Germany even without a confirmed job offer.
Here’s everything we know so far.
In an attempt to plug its acute labor shortage, the German government is introducing its own version of a "green card", the Chancenkarte, literally 'opportunity card'.
Though a visa for job seekers already exists, but the Chancenkarte is expected to make it easier and faster for people looking to find work in Germany.
To be eligible for the new 'opportunity card', foreign nationals will have to meet at least three of these four criteria:
- A university degree or professional qualification
- Professional experience of at least three years
- Language skill or previous residence in Germany
- Aged under 35
The number of cards issued will be limited by the German government on a year-by-year basis, according to demand on the labor market.
"This is about qualified immigration, an unbureaucratic process, and that's why it's important that we say that those who have the opportunity card can earn a living while they are here," Labor Minister Hubertus Heil told the WDR public radio station on last week.
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