>Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal.
>Kenya is struggling with increasing difficulties in providing work and sufficient income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled labour. Germany agreed to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans to find employment in Europe’s biggest economy.
>Authorities in Berlin will also consider extending temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers who have secured an approved job.
>Kenyans will also be issued with long-term visas to study or do vocational training in Germany.
>”On the expiry of the long-stay visa, Kenyans may receive a temporary residence permit for study purposes in Germany for up to two years.” The permit may be extended if the purpose of residence has not yet been achieved but is achievable within a “reasonable” period.
>IT specialists from Kenya will be allowed to enter and work in Germany, even if they do not have formal qualifications. Both governments will support the immigration of skilled workers who have finished vocational training or earned a university degree, as long as their qualifications are recognised by the relevant authorities of the other party.
>Migration agreements are a central pillar in the German government’s efforts to curb immigration.
>The agreement will also simplify the repatriation of Kenyans who are in Germany without legal permission.
>Immigration is a huge issue in Germany at the moment, following the [rise in popularity of the far-right anti-immigration party](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn02w01xr2jo), Alternative for Germany (AfD).
>Germany took in more than one million people, mostly fleeing war in countries such as Syria, during the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, and has received 1.2 million Ukrainians since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
RexNebular518 on
All those poor German cats. 🙁 /s
CrustyCally on
Germany’s new closed border policy didn’t seem to last very long 🤔
glowdirt on
What are they thinking!?
This seems like it will fuel an even stronger AfD in the next election and we really cannot afford that right now
RCesther0 on
Paid less, exploited and who are going to disappear as soon as their visa is expired.
AlligatorInMyRectum on
Yay cheap labour. None of that pesky re-training your own populace.
*IT specialists from Kenya will be allowed to enter and work in Germany, even if they do not have formal qualifications*
Oh yes this is going to go down well.
Doctors from Kenya will be allowed to work in Germany even if they are not formally qualified, as long a they have a pointy stick and can point it at someone and say they are cured.
SnooHamsters8952 on
Tbf this is how immigration should be done, by agreement with the country, take people of certain qualifications that are needed in the host country, all regulated, all documented, easy to kick out if don’t follow rules etc.
This is good immigration and should be encouraged for the mutual benefit it can bring both Germany and Kenya. Meanwhile the whole asylum seekers and economic migrants on boats is clearly not the way to go and should be dealt harshly with to discourage further attempts.
SellingCalls on
Germany is fucked lmfao.
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Just_Cruzen on
Are there no natural resources in Kenya worth building production facilities there?
HugginNorth on
This is so wrong.
SuperDuperSaturation on
Trudeau should take notes
gi_jose00 on
Succession planning for Germany?
hecar1mtalon on
Germany is cooked 🤣
W1shm4ster on
Why do we need IT specialists? Isn’t that exactly the sector at the moment that is over saturated with even experienced people struggling to find new employment?
RedlineN7 on
So many bigots in the comments.
Even the German far right wing politicians know(despite the rethorics) that the country is severly lacking and struggles to attract skilled labourers.
This,if done right, sound a good win win deal to me. Germany can hand pick educated Kenyans with a thorough background checks which will help both countries’ economy in the long run.
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>Germany has agreed to open the doors to 250,000 skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal.
>Kenya is struggling with increasing difficulties in providing work and sufficient income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled labour. Germany agreed to ease some of its immigration laws to enable Kenyans to find employment in Europe’s biggest economy.
>Authorities in Berlin will also consider extending temporary residence permits for Kenyan workers who have secured an approved job.
>Kenyans will also be issued with long-term visas to study or do vocational training in Germany.
>”On the expiry of the long-stay visa, Kenyans may receive a temporary residence permit for study purposes in Germany for up to two years.” The permit may be extended if the purpose of residence has not yet been achieved but is achievable within a “reasonable” period.
>IT specialists from Kenya will be allowed to enter and work in Germany, even if they do not have formal qualifications. Both governments will support the immigration of skilled workers who have finished vocational training or earned a university degree, as long as their qualifications are recognised by the relevant authorities of the other party.
>Migration agreements are a central pillar in the German government’s efforts to curb immigration.
>The agreement will also simplify the repatriation of Kenyans who are in Germany without legal permission.
>Immigration is a huge issue in Germany at the moment, following the [rise in popularity of the far-right anti-immigration party](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn02w01xr2jo), Alternative for Germany (AfD).
>Germany took in more than one million people, mostly fleeing war in countries such as Syria, during the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, and has received 1.2 million Ukrainians since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
All those poor German cats. 🙁 /s
Germany’s new closed border policy didn’t seem to last very long 🤔
What are they thinking!?
This seems like it will fuel an even stronger AfD in the next election and we really cannot afford that right now
Paid less, exploited and who are going to disappear as soon as their visa is expired.
Yay cheap labour. None of that pesky re-training your own populace.
*IT specialists from Kenya will be allowed to enter and work in Germany, even if they do not have formal qualifications*
Oh yes this is going to go down well.
Doctors from Kenya will be allowed to work in Germany even if they are not formally qualified, as long a they have a pointy stick and can point it at someone and say they are cured.
Tbf this is how immigration should be done, by agreement with the country, take people of certain qualifications that are needed in the host country, all regulated, all documented, easy to kick out if don’t follow rules etc.
This is good immigration and should be encouraged for the mutual benefit it can bring both Germany and Kenya. Meanwhile the whole asylum seekers and economic migrants on boats is clearly not the way to go and should be dealt harshly with to discourage further attempts.
Germany is fucked lmfao.
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Are there no natural resources in Kenya worth building production facilities there?
This is so wrong.
Trudeau should take notes
Succession planning for Germany?
Germany is cooked 🤣
Why do we need IT specialists? Isn’t that exactly the sector at the moment that is over saturated with even experienced people struggling to find new employment?
So many bigots in the comments.
Even the German far right wing politicians know(despite the rethorics) that the country is severly lacking and struggles to attract skilled labourers.
This,if done right, sound a good win win deal to me. Germany can hand pick educated Kenyans with a thorough background checks which will help both countries’ economy in the long run.
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