On 07 June the European Commission presented a proposal to reform the European system of residency and working permits for highly skilled migrants originating from countries outside the EU (under the EU Blue Card scheme) in an attempt to attract this cohort that is currently shying away from the EU.
This proposal (see also the European Commission factsheet) seeks to correct insufficiencies in the current system that is viewed as being too restrictive and overly complicated. Put in place in 2009 (c.f. article No. 090671) the ‘Blue Card’ scheme, which targeted facilitating the formalities and conditions needed to secure residency permits and work visas in a bid to attract highly skilled migrant workers from countries outside the EU, has fallen short of expectations. According to the European
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