Germany calling ~~~

When the Western countries are restricting, Germany is calling the highly qualified international migrants to enter its labour market.

Since August 2012, the labour market in Germany has been made even more attractive for highly qualified international migrants. It makes it easier to become established in the country under new EU Right of Residence act. In addition to this, the new Blue Card enables academics from abroad to live and work in Germany. University graduates from non-EU countries can also obtain this card. In professions where there is already a lack of qualified personnel and a Blue Card holders who have a sufficient command of German can obtain a permanent residence permit in Germany after just 21 months. The situation is also eased for family members who want to work here. The natural scientists, mathematicians, engineers, doctors and IT experts are in especially high demand in Germany.

In order to secure Germany’s base of qualified personnel in the long term, the Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs, as well as the Federal Employment Agency have launched the “Make it in Germany” initiative. The two Internet platforms

www.fachkräfte-offensive.de 

and

www.make-it-in-germany.com form the core of this campaign for qualified personnel.

EU Right of Residence~~~

There's good news for students, scientists, and researchers interested in studying and working in Germany. On April 27th, the Bundestag passed an act that will make studying and finding work in Germany easier. The Act Implementing the EU Directive on Entry and Residence of Highly Qualified Workers, as the new law is called, will allow foreign students more opportunities to work during their studies, as well as more time to search for employment once they have graduated.

Previously, foreign students were allowed to “odd-job” for 90 days each year, while the new act allows for 120 annually.  Once students have completed their studies, they are then allowed an 18-month window to seek employment, during which they can work an unlimited number of hours or days.  This limit was previously 12 months, and students had to have approval from the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) in order to work during that time.

“The new law opens up new opportunities in Germany for foreign students, scientists and researchers. It broadens the individual’s freedom of choice, e.g. to stay and work in Germany for a certain time or indefinitely. In the view of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), this individual freedom of choice is a key characteristic of an outward-looking and welcoming country.

EU Blue Card~~~

Germany's 'Blue Card initiative' to attract more highly qualified workers to Germany enters into effect on 1 August 2012. In addition to the Recognition Act, which facilitates the recognition of foreign professional credentials, several changes have been made to the German Residence Act in order to implement the European Union's Directive on Highly Qualified Workers.

The changes to Germany's Residence Act include regulations regarding the issuance of the new EU Blue Card - a residence permit intended for highly skilled third state nationals seeking employment in Germany. The new Residence Act also offers new benefits for foreign students and recent graduates of German universities.

So plan for ur studies and the new opportunities available onwards~~~~