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Germany, France and Portugal offer new visas

Germany, France and Portugal offer new visas for skilled professionals from 2025. Apply now!

Germany, France and Portugal offer new visas for skilled professionals from 2025. Apply now!

Highlights: Europe is offering new visas to skilled professionals

  • Germany, France, and Portugal have introduced new visas for skilled professionals.
  • The three EU countries are offering new visas, such as Germany Opportunity Card, France's Talent Passport Visa, and Portugal's seasonal and long-term work permit options.
  • The new visa policies are launched to attract skilled workers in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
  • European countries are offering streamlined visa policies to address the ongoing labour market requirements. 

 

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Europe to offer flexible visa options starting 2025

Europe is offering better opportunities for skilled workers to migrate and work in the country. The reason behind introducing new visas for professionals is to address the labor shortage in the country. Germany, France, and Portugal are three EU countries that have introduced new pathways for professionals.

The new visa options are set to promote the tourism and hospitality sectors across Germany, France, and Portugal.

 

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Europe introduced new visas for Skilled Workers

Below are the details of three countries that are providing flexible visa options for skilled professionals:

Germany

Germany has introduced the Germany Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) that allows non-EU skilled professionals to migrate and look for jobs in the country for up to one year without any job offer. This visa program helps fill labor shortages in the country and offers skilled workers more access to Germany’s job market.

 

Critical factors of Germany’s Opportunity Card

                                       Germany Opportunity Card

Validity

 Up to 12 months

Requirements

 Work experience, Educational Qualification and language proficiency (German or English)

Application Process

Apply via direct application through skills and language ability

 

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France

France introduced the Talent Passport Visa as part of the EU Blue Card Scheme, which offers extended residency for skilled professionals. This visa is appropriate for applicants with an employment contract exceeding one year along with a pay scale that is at least 1.5 times (approximately €35,891 annually) more than the average annual income in France. Eligible candidates will receive a residence permit valid for up to four years.

 

Note: Talent passport holders must secure the visa before arrival and have a two-month to apply for their residence permit.

 

Key factors of France Talent Passport Visa

France Talent Passport Visa

Validity

Up to four years

Requirements

University degree or five years of experience, contract over one year salary at least 1.5 times the national average

Application Process

Apply for a residence permit within two months of arrival

 

This visa is designed for professionals to explore various job sectors, particularly those in Tourism. This program also allows entrepreneurs and tourism industry leaders to participate in innovative projects.

 

Portugal

Portugal introduced seasonal and long-term visa options to target seasonal labor shortages in the country. The short-term seasonal work visa allows professionals to take up seasonal employment for up to nine months. The long-term work visa options allow applicants to stay up to one to two years, depending on the applicant's role and qualifications.

 

Key factors of Portugal Seasonal Work permit

Portugal’s Visa Options

Validity

Short-Term Seasonal Visa

Long-Term Visa

Up to nine months for temporary work

 One to two years based on job type and requirements

Application Process

Apply through online visa portal

Apply through online visa portal

 

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Posted on November 06 2024

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EU Blue card

Sweden reduces EU Blue card processing times to 30 days. Apply now!

Sweden reduces EU Blue card processing times to 30 days. Apply now!

Highlights: Sweden shortened the EU Blue card processing time to 30 days

  • Sweden has decided to reduce the processing time for EU Blue Card from 90 to 30 days.
  • The reduced processing time of the EU Blue Card is only applicable for Intra-Corporate Transferee Permits and researchers.
  • Sweden also plans to reduce the salary requirement for obtaining an EU Blue Card to €866.
  • The Swedish government is taking measures to attract highly skilled workers to the country. 

 

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Sweden's new initiative to reduce the EU Blue Card

Sweden has announced to reduce the processing time of the EU Blue Card to attract qualified skilled workers to the country, and retain talent. The processing time for the EU Blue card is now reduced from 90 days to 30 days.

 

The processing time will apply to highly qualified workers with Intra-Corporate Transferee Permits and researchers within the highly skilled worker group. The new time frame will only be applicable for those who have submitted a complete and accurate application. The shortened application process does not apply for candidates who want to work in industries that require additional examinations in line with Sweden's four-tier assessment system.

 

Sweden is also working to lower the salary requirement for obtaining an EU Blue Card. As of August, the monthly salary requirement for an EU Blue Card is €866. Sweden is not the only EU member state country that has announced changes to the EU Blue Card; Estonia also recently introduced revisions for those who want to obtain an EU Blue Card. To apply for an Estonia EU Blue Card, a foreign national must have five years of professional experience in their field, even without educational qualifications.

 

 

 

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Posted on November 05 2024

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Express Entry Draw

Canada holds the 6th Express Entry Draw of October and issued 1800 ITAs for Trade Occupations

Canada holds the 6th Express Entry Draw of October and issued 1800 ITAs for Trade Occupations

Highlights: Express Entry Draw issued 1800 Invitations for Trade Occupations

  • IRCC held the sixth Express Entry draw of the month on October 23, 2024.
  • The recent Express Entry Draw was a category-based draw for Trade occupations.
  • Express Entry draw #321 issued 1,800 ITAs to eligible candidates.
  • The minimum CRS score for the latest Express Entry draw was 433.

 

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Details of the Express Entry Draw #321

The Express Entry Draw #321 issued 1800 ITAs to eligible candidates from the trade occupations category. This is the third Express Entry draw of the week and the sixth draw of the month. The previous Express Entry draw #320 issued 400 ITAs for CEC candidates with a minimum CRS score of 539.

 

Given below are the details of the Express Entry Draw #321:

Date

Number of ITAs issued

Draw Type

Minimum Score

October 23, 2024

1800

Trade occupations

433

 

Also read…

Express Entry Draw issues 400 ITAs to CEC candidates

 

Total Express Entry Draws held in October 2024

In October 2024, IRCC issued six Express Entry Draws inviting 5,961 eligible candidates to apply for Canada PR.

Here are the details of the recent draws held on October:

Draw No

Date

Draw Type

Number of ITAs

Minimum CRS

321

October 23,2024

Trade occupations

1800

433

320

October 22,2024

Canadian Experience Class

400

539

319

October 21,2024

Provincial Nominee Program

648

791

318

October 10,2024

French language proficiency

1,000

444

317

October 9,2024

Canadian Experience Class

500

539

316

October 7,2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,613

743

 

 

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Posted on October 24 2024

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Express Entry Draw

Express Entry Draw issues 400 ITAs to CEC candidates

Express Entry Draw issues 400 ITAs to CEC candidates

Highlights: IRCC held the latest Express Entry Draw for 400 CEC candidates

  • IRCC held the recent Express Entry Draw on October 22, 2024.
  • The latest Express Entry draw issued 400 ITAs to CEC candidates.
  • The minimum CRS score for the recent Express Entry Draw was 539.
  • The latest Express Entry Draw invited eligible CEC candidates to apply for Canada PR.

 

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Details of the Express Entry Draw #320

The Express Entry Draw #320 issued 400 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to CEC candidates. This is the second CEC-targeted draw to be held in this month. The previous #319 draw issued invitations to 648 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 791.

Given below are the details of the Express Entry Draw #320:

Date

Number of ITAs issued

Stream

Minimum Score

October 22, 2024

400

Canadian Experience Class

539

 

Also read…

Latest Express Entry Draw invites 648 PNP candidates

 

Total Express Entry Draws in October 2024

So far, five Express Entry draws have been held in October 2024, issuing a total of 4,161 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). 

Draw no.

Date

Immigration program

Invitations issued

Minimum CRS score required

320

October 22, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

400

539

319

October 21, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

648

791

318

October 10, 2024

French language proficiency

1000

444

317

October 09, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

500

539

316

October 07, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1613

743

 

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Posted on October 23 2024

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Latest Express Entry Draw

Latest Express Entry Draw invites 648 PNP candidates

Latest Express Entry Draw invites 648 PNP candidates

Highlights: IRCC issued ITAs for 648 candidates via the latest Express Entry Draw 

  • The latest Express Entry Draw was held on October 21, 2024.
  • The latest Express Entry Draw issued 648 ITAs for eligible candidates.
  • IRCC issued the latest Express Entry draw with a minimum CRS score of 791.
  • The recent Express Entry draw was a category-based draw that invited PNP candidates.

 

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Details of the #319 Express Entry Draw

The recent Express Entry Draw, the second PNP-only draw of the month, issued ITAs for 648 eligible candidates. The previous #318 draw issued invitations for 1613 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 743.

 

Below given is the detail of the #319 Express Entry Draw:

Date

Number of ITAs issued

Stream

Minimum Score

October 21, 2024

648

Provincial Nominee Program

791

 

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IRCC's on-going pattern to increase Express Entry Draw

In recent months, IRCC has developed a pattern of maintaining multiple draws every second week, including at least one PNP draw. Since May 30, IRCC has issued 12,815 ITAs via the Express Entry Draw.

 

This also indicates that IRCC plans to continue increasing the number of domestic draws for Express Entry Temporary resident candidates who reside and work in Canada. This initiative of expanding the draw helps Canada reduce the number of Temporary residents in the country and meet the targeted number of Canada PR will admit every year as outlined in the Immigration level plan.

 

According to the Canada Immigration Plan 2024-25, IRCC welcomed 110,770 in 2024. Applicants who received ITAs in draw through the second half of the year are mostly to be admitted in 2025 due to IRCC's service standard of six months for processing Express Entry applications.

 

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Posted on October 22 2024

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Germany, France and Portugal offer new visas

Posted On November 06 2024

Germany, France and Portugal offer new visas for skilled professionals from 2025. Apply now!