Germany is Opening Doors for Skilled Professionals

Germany is Opening Doors for Skilled Professionals

According to professional qualifications, age, and language proficiency, reforms reduce entry barriers for work visas.

The German parliament has passed immigration measures aimed at luring qualified people to the nation, which is experiencing a historic labour crisis.

The Social Democrats, the liberal Free Democrats, and the Greens, who form the government's center-left coalition, introduced the bill, which received 388 votes on Friday. 234 legislators abstained, while 31 others voted against it.

The bill was opposed by a group of conservative lawmakers made up of the Christian Democratic Union and its sister party in Bavaria, the Christian Social Union, who argued that it would make it simpler for unskilled workers to enter the nation.

Additionally voting against it was the far-right party Alternative for Germany.

The law features a points-based system that lowers entry barriers for those applying for work visas in accordance with their educational background, age, and language proficiency.

The Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) reported last year that more than half of German businesses were having trouble filling openings because of a shortage of trained personnel.

According to a recent survey conducted by the DIHK among 22,000 enterprises, the rate of businesses facing challenges in filling vacant positions has reached an all-time high. A staggering 53 percent of the participants cited a shortage of available labor as the primary issue.