Germany’s Skilled Migration Act – a year on

Have the reforms made it easier for companies to hire foreign skilled workers, or do they fall short of expectations?

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Over the past year, the Skilled Migration Act has comprehensively reformed immigration law in Germany, making it easier and more attractive for foreign skilled workers to immigra