The EU Blue Card Directive
At a Glance
08-09-2021
Attracting highly qualified immigrants to Europe has been one of the EU's key priorities for several years. However, up until now the EU has not been as successful as other OECD countries. This demand for workers is expected to increase due to the growing shortage of certain skills and the aging of the EU's population. A new directive, proposed in 2016, should replace the 2009 Blue Card Directive, increasing the attractiveness of the EU's highly skilled migration scheme. During its September plenary session, Ϸվ is due to vote at first reading on the final text resulting from interinstitutional negotiations.
At a Glance
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- cooperation policy
- directive (EU)
- employment
- EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS
- EU migration policy
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- foreign national
- international law
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- labour market
- LAW
- migrant worker
- migration
- professional qualifications
- proposal (EU)
- recognition of vocational training qualifications
- residence permit
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- third country
- work permit