Published: 21 Nov 12 14:52 CET | Print version
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Sweden could become more attractive to non-EU foreign students if it granted them the right to stay in Sweden to look for work after graduation, the Migration Board (Migrationsverket) has suggested in a new report.
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Other idea: Focus on the own young people. Or European ones.
However where are the jobs?
If plenty of jobs are available, then we don't need this. Since 'a thesis' can be an internship which can lead to an employment.
@Just_kidding, I agree.
And the problem with the labor market in sweden is they have no trust on hiring people of non-EU origin. It's not because of the no trust in the quality of work. They are scared of the so many clauses in hiring a person outside EU i guess !
Already done. That is why non-EU foreign students have to be ripped off by expensive tuition fees now.
@Just_Kidding
You are right. Nowadays most MSc students graduate late than those who graduate on time.
@rosegren. Your people are lazy. they only care abt bidrog and sex. Narrow minded like US. That is y the government needs workers elsewhere.
European people wil not come here. Because the salary and tax will be a problem. Scandinavian ppl will come though. Doctors and professionals from third worlld are cheaper to employ.
Most of the immigrants trained here are finding gainful employments in Norway and US. They are leaving the terrorists behind for u.
Sweden needs to integrate qualified immigrants. Soon we will become obsolete in the world ranking if we dont change. Ekeroth or Almquist will be PM then.
I know lots of international students who studied here and are now working in Canada, Denmark, US etc..They were never given a chance to work in Sweden. On the other hand thousands of barely schooled people are welcomed yearly from the middle east!.
Brilliant don't you think?!!!
Dont quite get your logic. The reforms with respect to work visas were not done for IT, anyone that gets a job in Sweden paying over 13000 doing whatever, wherever for however many hours can get a work permit, this is miles away from being narrow and identifying needs.
It was just pretty late when compared to neighbouring countries.
@ #11
Pretty true, Swedish migration policies have never been concerned about attracting highly skilled or educated people. There was just no route allowing them to settle here, in comparison to say many other EU countries.
My guess is that instead of broadening the tax base, revenue was comfortably earned by incredibly high taxation on those having some sort of income. Opportunities like the current work permit program is only 4 years old but even offer no transition opportunity for the many skilled students that leave every week. Such a small change would require no fundamental procedural changes except for the legislative initiative.
Students do the thesis delay tactic because thats the only card they have to play, a six month extension to find work, as long as the person can support himself, affects nothing.
Then again conversations like these usually crawl back down to "they want to take our social bidrag" etc.
Like always A day late.. and adollar short....