Due to a labor shortage, Germany has decided to open its doors to citizens of Uzbekistan and Kenya. The principles of controlled and directed labor migration have been scrupulously outlined within the recently signed bilateral migration agreements.
Previously, the German government signed similar agreements with Georgia, India, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Morocco, Moldova, and Nigeria. Each of these agreements simultaneously regulates the issues of repatriation in an attempt to limit the influx of unqualified individuals. A country that signs a bilateral agreement gains the status of a “safe country of origin”, which enables the automatic rejection of protection applications filed by its citizens, thus curbing uncontrolled migration.
Attempts to activate over 3 million war refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, and approximately 1.2 million from war-stricken Ukraine have not yielded the desired results. The needs of the German labor market continue to grow, with a primary shortage of skilled workers. From Kenya, 250 thousand skilled and semi-skilled workers are expected, while from Uzbekistan mostly skilled workers from the healthcare and care sectors are set to arrive.
“Bilateral agreements are a key element of the migration policy of Chancellor Scholz’s coalition government. More are expected in the coming months, which should serve as a stimulus for the Polish government to accelerate work on its Migration Strategy, as the competition for workers in Europe is just heating up,” comments Yuri Orlov, CEO of Gremi Personal Germany. “Meanwhile, the German government is reducing financial aid for war-stricken Ukraine, and occasionally German media carries sensational reports of reduced benefits for Ukrainian refugees – mainly promoted by AFD politicians. This could potentially lead to some Ukrainians abandoning their dreams of a new life in Germany and heading to Poland.”
Source: https://managerplus.pl/porazka-aktywizacji-zawodowej-uchodzcow-w-niemczech-98597
