# Germany enacts the Integration Act after the 2015 inflow

Date: 2016

The 2016 Integration Act tied residence prospects to language and work and expanded some labour-market access for recognised refugees. It is a completed post-2015 statute, not the border practice itself.

## People

- Angela Merkel: https://factrail.ai/people/angela-merkel

## Drivers

- Labour-Market Tightness: https://factrail.ai/drivers/labour-market-tightness

## Sources

- https://www.oecd.org/migration/germany/
- https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/intg/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/de-integration-act-2016