New German Immigration Law

News:

Germany has passed a new immigration law.

What:

• It is a German legislation to reform immigration policies.

Highlights:

• Measures to lower entry hurdles for potential immigrants in accordance with their professional qualification, age and language skills.
• ‘Opportunity card’ and the associated points system.
  • This allows immigration by foreigners who don’t have a job lined up yet.
  • Such persons would be given a year to find a job in Germany.