Newsletter June 2024: The opportunity card at a glance

Dear reader,

Welcome to the new issue of the Make it in Germany newsletter.

On 1 June 2024, the opportunity card came into force. The federal government hopes that this will result in around 30,000 additional qualified third-country nationals travelling to Germany for the purpose of job seeking (estimate from March 2023, draft on the Skilled Immigration Act).

In this newsletter, you will get an overview of the new regulations and where to find them in the portal.

Your Make it in Germany team wishes you an enjoyable read!

 

In the spotlight

The new opportunity card – what do I need to know?

In this article, you will learn how the job search opportunity card works and what potential it offers for foreign skilled workers and employers in Germany. We also introduce the new "Self-Check: Opportunity card” tool from Make it in Germany, which provides interested parties with a non-binding assessment of their individual requirements before they apply.

 

Did you know that…?

419,000 foreign nationals

received a residence permit for the purpose of employment in 2023 – an increase of almost a fifth compared to 2022.

(Source: Federal Statistical Office 2024)

 

Updates on Make it in Germany

New explainer video: opportunity card

A new explainer video is now available on our YouTube channel, presenting the opportunity card and the points system in detail.

Updated overview graphics

The overview graphics "Your path to the German labour market" and "Your path to the German education system" have been updated. They provide an overview of different types of visas for labour and educational migration and are available in 4 languages in the download section.

Thank you for 10,000 LinkedIn followers!

3 months after launch, more than 10,000 people are already following the "Make it in Germany" LinkedIn channel. Thank you for your trust and interest!

 

 

 

Guest article

Welcome Centers in Baden-Württemberg: "We guide people through the bureaucratic jungle"

The Welcome Centers are regional points of contact not only for skilled workers from abroad in Germany, but oftentimes for the companies employing them as well. Dr Verena Andrei coordinates the Welcome Centers in Baden-Württemberg and lets us know what significance the opportunity card has for them and how jobseekers from abroad receive support.

 

We want to constantly improve for you! Do you have any questions or suggestions? Write us at make-it@iwkoeln.de. Your contact persons are Vanessa Pohlmann and Marlene Schimpf.

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