Mar 21, 2023

Home » World » Börse Express – Union: Traffic light ignores ‘real hurdles’ to the immigration of skilled workers byarchywordys No Comments BERLIN (dpa-AFX) – At the start of the trip to Canada by SPD Federal Ministers Nancy Faeser and Hubertus Heil, the Union faction accused the traffic light government of misjudging the challenges of immigrating skilled workers from abroad. “Instead of creating new bureaucracy, the traffic light should, for example, digitize and accelerate visa and recognition procedures,” said CDU labor market expert Ottilie Klein of the editorial network Germany (RND / Monday). In addition, the immigration authorities need more staff. The member of the Bundestag also demanded that the acquisition of German language skills abroad must be simplified. These are “the real obstacles to the immigration of skilled workers”. The federal government wants to attract more workers from abroad, among other things, with an opportunity card based on a points system. Canada is a role model for this. When applying for a work visa using the points system in Canada, age, language skills and work experience are taken into account in addition to education. Unlike in Canada, the opportunity card in Germany offers no added value from the point of view of the Union, as CDU domestic politician Alexander Throm had already told the German Press Agency on Friday. Canada has an oversupply of qualified applicants. The points system is used to select the best candidates. In Germany, on the other hand, there is an undersupply. The deputy leader of the Union faction, Hermann Gröhe, made a similar statement. “The points system only works if there is an oversupply of people willing to immigrate,” Gröhe told the “Rheinische Post” (Monday). Germany, on the other hand, must become more attractive to migrant workers. “We have to create a climate in Germany in which those who need us and those who need us feel welcome,” said Gröhe, without it being clear how he imagined this could happen. Federal Minister of the Interior Faeser and Minister of Labor Heil want to get suggestions for the planned reform of the Skilled Immigration Act, which is to be passed by the cabinet soon, in exchange with government representatives, companies and experts in Canada starting this Monday./lkl/DP/zb AXC0007 2023-03-20/05:31 Copyright dpa-AFX business news GmbH. All rights reserved. Redistribution, republication or permanent storage without the express prior consent of dpa-AFX is not permitted.