Multiple EU member states have updated their shortage occupation lists, expanding opportunities for skilled workers in healthcare, tech, construction, and green energy sectors.
Shortage occupation lists updated across EU member states
Multiple EU member states have updated their shortage occupation lists, expanding opportunities for skilled workers in healthcare, tech, construction, and green energy sectors.
EU skilled worker immigration is reaching record levels, with millions of work permits issued in 2023 as member states reform visa pathways to address critical labour shortages across technology, healthcare, and engineering sectors.
Germany’s updated Skilled Immigration Act introduces the Opportunity Card and eases qualification recognition rules, creating new pathways for non-EU professionals to live and work in the country.