A fast-track (snabbspår) to suitable work. This is what the Swedish social partners are aiming for so that improved integration into the workplace can be achieved for immigrants looking to settle in Sweden. On the day after the bombings in France, Sweden was looking to improve integration well aware of the fact that in doing so several interest are being addressed: supplying manpower to the sectors experiencing labor shortages, benefiting from professional training and knowledge already acquired outside of Sweden, avoiding discriminatory behavior and feelings of social exclusion that may escalate into extremism.
The immigration stakes. The tripartite talks start from the observation that immigrants to Sweden are increasingly entering the country complete with a university degree that can then be of benefit to Sweden, be it in the technical sector, or in IT, or in manual professions such as construction. Yet everything seems to hinge on the first job. According to a study commissioned by the TCO confederation (the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees) it would appear that if an immigrant starts and stays in a job that does not match his/her qualifications then s/he would still not be working in a position that matches his/her skills years later.
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