Plans for a Future German Points’ System for Labour Migration
Demographic change has become a reality in Germany. Companies are desperate to find skilled workers. That is why the government has decided to liberalise the German labour migration regime further, only three years after the entry into force of a major overhaul. In a blogpost for the Verfassungsblog, Daniel Thym discusses the substance of the first, still informal draft bill (in German). It will contain to core reform steps: a points’ system for jobseekers and a new entry channel for anyone with a university degree or professional training, even if they do not equivalent with German standards. We can expect both changes to be discussed controversially in the German parliament and the media.