The EU is increasingly competing with other destinations in the global race for talent. To attract and retain highly qualified workers – particularly in sectors facing skills shortages – the EU ...

As EU nations tighten migration rules for low-skilled labour, a parallel door is opening wide for highly qualified professionals. In 2023, the bloc issued nearly 89,037 EU Blue Cards, a fourfold ...

In 2023, more than 4.3 million people moved to the EU from outside its borders, while another 1.5 million migrated within the bloc. Amid efforts to curb irregular migration, EU countries are ...

In 2023, 4.3 million people moved to the EU from non-EU countries. Another 1.5 million moved between EU countries. While the EU works to control illegal migration, some countries actively seek ...

Foreign skilled workers with a residence permit can now apply for permanent residence or settlement permit. (Reuters) Germany has been updating the EU Blue Card rules for foreign skilled workers ...

The United States might be a nation of immigrants, but most legal paths of US immigration have now been closed, including the well-known H1-B and J1 visa. Strikingly, US Immigration and Customs ...

Blue Cards guarantee a minimum salary even in countries where there's no minimum wage. Every year, EU countries issue tens of thousands of them. The latest report on Blue Cards shows that Germany ...

The adoption and implementation of the European Union’s Blue Card in Cyprus represents another tool that will help attract highly skilled workers from third countries who wish to work in EU member ...