Germany redoubles efforts to attract qualified foreign workers / German governmental and business leaders launch major push to expand skilled labor force

Berlin (ots) - State and private sector representatives in Germany - including
Chancellor Angela Merkel, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier and Labor Minister
Hubertus Heil - came together for a top-level summit on Monday, 16 December, to
accelerate efforts to attract qualified workers to the country.

The event preceded sweeping legislative changes coming into force on 1 March
2020 that will make it much easier for people with valuable skills to find
employment in Germany. The new laws will allow anyone with an employment
contract and recognized qualifications to work in Germany. The legislation
suspends previous requirements that employers prove that no suitable candidates
from the EU were available.

Additionally, foreign jobseekers will be allowed to reside for six months in
Germany while looking for work, if they can support themselves without recourse
to social benefits.

The summit pledged to speed up immigration procedures and reduce red tape. It
established the website "Make It in Germany"
(https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/en/) as a central first point of call for
foreign employees and jobseekers. German businesses and government agencies will
also step up efforts to recruit foreign talents and integrate them into German
society.

"The Skilled Immigration Act establishes a new legal framework for Germany to
ensure a fundamental level of specialists," says Christina Schön, senior manager
of investor services at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). "This will also benefit
foreign firms with subsidiaries in Germany that want to employ qualified people
from parent companies. The accelerated residence-permit procedures and the new
opportunities created for experts with vocational qualifications are only two of
the positive changes coming in March."

Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the economic development agency of the Federal
Republic of Germany. GTAI supports German companies setting up in foreign
markets, promotes Germany as a business location and assists foreign companies
setting up in Germany.

Contact:

Jefferson Chase
Senior Manager
Corporate Communications
GERMANY TRADE & INVEST
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