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Neutralized60% impact weight
Attracting skilled workers directly counteracts demographic-ageing pressure on Germany's labour force and social-security systems.
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Germany's Skilled Immigration Act and Opportunity Card take effect
From 1 June 2024 Germany brought into force the final stages of its reformed Skilled Immigration Act, including the points-based Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte), which lets qualified non-EU workers enter Germany to look for a job while in the country rather than securing one beforehand. Points are awarded for professional experience, language skills, qualifications and age, lowering barriers for people without a German-recognised university degree. The reform, advanced under Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, was explicitly framed as a response to acute labour shortages and demographic ageing.
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From 1 June 2024 Germany brought into force the final stages of its reformed Skilled Immigration Act, including the points-based Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte), which lets qualified non-EU workers enter Germany to look for a job while in the country rather than securing one beforehand. Points are awarded for professional experience, language skills, qualifications and age, lowering barriers for people without a German-recognised university degree. The reform, advanced under Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government, was explicitly framed as a response to acute labour shortages and demographic ageing.
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