
Germany's reformed Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz) began entering into force in stages from 18 November 2023, lowering EU Blue Card salary thresholds and introducing a points-based 'Opportunity Card' (Chancenkarte) to attract non-EU skilled workers amid record labour shortages.
Germany's reformed Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz) began entering into force in stages from 18 November 2023, lowering EU Blue Card salary thresholds and introducing a points-based 'Opportunity Card' (Chancenkarte) to attract non-EU skilled workers amid record labour shortages.
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Germany's skilled-immigration reform is a direct policy response intended to neutralise (offset) the labour shortages produced by demographic ageing by importing skilled workers.