It becomes concrete with the law on immigration opportunities for skilled workers. The traffic light also communicates details. Among other things, a point system for workers is planned.
The traffic light coalition has agreed on the details of the planned immigration law for skilled workers. This was announced by representatives of the SPD, Greens and FDP on Monday in Berlin.
The first parliamentary manager of the FDP parliamentary group, Johannes Vogel, said in a statement with his colleagues from the SPD and Greens that he was happy that a “historic law could be brought through the German Bundestag” this week. This is on par with successful immigration countries such as Canada, Australia or New Zealand. Vogel was primarily referring to the planned points system that workers should be able to use to come to Germany in the future.
For the Greens, Parliamentary Secretary Irene Mihalic emphasized the possibility of the so-called lane change. According to her information, people who are already in Germany and were in an asylum procedure on March 29 should be able to get regular employment if they have the appropriate qualifications. This gives people who came to Germany by other means a perspective for more integration. Municipalities and authorities would be relieved, and it was a strong signal to the companies that were waiting for people who were here to be able to work.
Avoid false incentives
With regard to the March 29 deadline, FDP politician Vogel said it was important that this applied retrospectively, “so that there could be no false incentives or so-called pull effects going forward.”
The federal cabinet introduced the Skilled Immigration Act at the end of March. It was already discussed in the Bundestag in the first reading and the details have now been changed again. Vogel said the law had been significantly improved. The first parliamentary director of the SPD parliamentary group, Katja Mast, called the plans a “giant milestone” for the recruitment of skilled workers in Germany.
Union and AfD had accused the traffic light in the first reading of lowering the hurdles for immigration and promoting the influx of “less qualified” people.
Among other things, the plans provide for a points system for the immigration of workers with foreign professional qualifications, as well as simplifications for family reunification. The criteria for which there are points should include language skills, professional experience, age and connection to Germany.
Source: Stern
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