Visits of work, Germany on edge with other countries

Because of long visa-giving procedures on German representatives abroad, Federal Labour Agency Director Andrea Nahles doubts the success of the immigration laws.

Nahles told the German newspaper “Frankfurter Legendine Sonntagszeitung” that “is not convinced that with these proposals the right number of workforce” can be reached. The Social Democrat stressed, there are still many difficult points to overcome. The problem is also the lack of personnel in foreign offices in German municipalities.

Because of demographic change, Germany lacks hundreds of thousands of workers, in experts' opinion. There are already huge straits in the education and social workers sector, but health care as well. According to data from the Institute for Labour and Professional Market Studies, about 400,000 labor forces are needed annually to meet gaps in the German labour market.

Critical German consulates

Nahles has criticised German consulates for waiting several months for potential immigrants for work. This is a significant competition margin against other countries, at a time that we in our complicated language, are still at a disadvantage with English-speaking countries.” The director of the Federal Labour Agency proposes that only security-related issues be clarified to accelerate procedures in outside representatives. According to Nahles “the labor forces can come to Germany and other legal issues be clarified here. ”

Referring to offices for foreigners, Nahles took as an example some landes such as Bavaria or the Saar Lady that have created the land's central points for foreign workers. These roads can go through other brands.” In addition, Germany must make active publicity abroad. This is not a Federal Labour Agency duty, Nahles said, we don't have any personnel to do that. The German government cabinet approved at the end of November the draft bill for the immigration law of the workforce.

It envisions, among other things, <x0); chances card”, with which it can travel to Germany in a private workforce, without submitting a work contract from abroad. Beyond that, the criteria for high pay would be reduced and the recognition of foreign qualifications facilitated. DW