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Retaining third - country national students in the EU (EMN Inform)

20/09/2017

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Ad-Hoc Query (AHQ) on Retaining third-country national students.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
student

Deadline for responding to European Commission public consultation on legal migration by non-EU citizens

19/06/2017

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to collect evidence, experiences, data and opinions to support the evaluation of the existing EU legal framework for the legal entry and stay of nationals of non-EU countries to the EU Member States. The deadline is 18 September 2017. 

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
public consultation

Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals in the EU (EMN Inform)

25/08/2017

This EMN Inform summarizes the main findings of the EMN study "The Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals in the EU".

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Informs

Family Reunification of TCNs in the EU plus Norway (EMN Inform)

20/07/2017

This EMN Inform summarizes the main findings of the EMN study on "Family Reunification of TCNs in the EU plus Norway".

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
family member
Family Reunification Directive

Family Reunification of TCNs in Belgium and the EU: national practices (EMN)

20/07/2017

Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network published a new national report on Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals in Belgium. The report served as the Belgian contribution to an EU Synthesis report on the subject, which compares national policies and practices on the subject in 25 EU Member States and Norway.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
family member
Family Reunification Directive

Commission refers Belgium to the Court of Justice for failing to fully implement the Single Permit Directive

13/07/2017

Today, the European Commission decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to fully implement the Single Permit Directive (Directive 2011/98/EU). Designed to facilitate legal migration, the Directive introduces simplified procedures and a common set of rights for non-EU workers.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
single permit directive
Court of Justice of the European Union

NL EMN NCP Conference on family reunification in the Netherlands and Europe (The Hague)

06/04/2017

The Conference of the Dutch Contact Point of the EMN, which will take place in the Hague on 18 May 2017, will focus on family reunification in the Netherlands and Europe.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Netherlands

EMN SE NCP Conference on family reunification in Sweden and Europe – state of play and lessons for the future (Stockholm)

20/03/2017

The Conference of the Swedish National Contact Point of the EMN, which will take place in Stockholm on 12 May 2017, will focus on family reunification in Sweden and in the EU.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Sweden

Ad Hoc Query on transposition of directive 2016/801 (students, au pairs, …)

24/04/2017

23 (Member) States provided information on how they are currently dealing with some aspects of Directive 2016/801, in particular types of financial resources used by international students, the use of frozen/blocked accounts by international students, and approved/recognised organisations mediating au pairs. This ad-hoc query was launched by the Belgian Contact Point to the EMN.

Theme:
Economic migration
Student Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
student directive

Ad Hoc Query on public order and public security

13/02/2017

16 (Member) States provided information on their policies and practices regarding the implementation and execution of provisions of EU directives on public order and public security. This ad hoc query was launched by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.

Theme:
International Protection
Family Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
public order

The Economic Effects of Labour Immigration in Developing Countries (OECD)

01/02/2017

This paper reviews existing theoretical and empirical evidence on the economic effects of immigration in developing countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
migration and development

Perspectives on Global Development 2017: International Migration in a Shifting World (OECD)

22/12/2016

This report presents an overview of the shifting of economic activity to developing countries and examines whether this shift has led to an increase in international migration towards developing countries.

Theme:
International Protection
Economic migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
development
economic growth

CEMO Event on the experience of exile through family reunification (Brussels)

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20/07/2016

CEMO organises a study morning in Brussels on the topic of the experience of exile through family reunification: myths, procedures and uprooting.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
CEMO
exile

Ad Hoc Query on checking identity and family relationships in case of family reunification with a beneficiary of international protection

21/09/2016

21 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding the verification of identity and family relationships in case of family reunification with a beneficiary of international protection. This query was launched in June 2016 by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
beneficiary of international protection
family member
identity
family relationship

International Migration Outlook 2016 (OECD)

19/09/2016

This report provides a broad overview of recent trends in international migration flows and migration policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD countries.

Theme:
International Protection
Economic migration
External Dimension
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
labour market

Changes to procedure of recognition of foreign diplomas in French-speaking Community

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15/09/2016

A decree of the government of the French-speaking Community – which entered into force today – introduces changes regarding the procedure of recognition of the equivalence of higher education diplomas and certificates obtained abroad.

Theme:
Economic migration
Student Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Projet sur les migrants disparus
décès de migrant

Extension of maximum processing time for family reunification applications from 6 to 9 months

Image Belgian Official Gazette

28/06/2016

A law published today in the Belgian Official Gazette increases the maximum time limits for processing applications for family reunification. It will enter into force on 8 July 2016.

Theme:
Family Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
processing time

Commission presents Action Plan on Integration and reforms 'Blue Card' scheme for highly skilled workers from outside the EU

07/06/2016

The Action Plan aims at supporting Member States in the integration of third-country nationals and their economic and social contribution to the EU. It will be accompanied by a legal proposal to reform the rules on highly skilled migrants coming to the EU to work.

Theme:
Integration
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Immigrant integration
EU blue card

Ad Hoc Query on illegal working

28/01/2016

22 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding illegally working migrants, more precisely on whether this is considered a criminal offence and what possible sanctions they face. This query was launched by the British National Contact Point.

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
illegal work
irregularly staying third-country national

European Dialogue on Skills and Migration

21/12/2015

The launch event of the European Dialogue on Skills and Migration aims to help the Commission understand what to do better to maximize the benefits of migration for the EU as a whole.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
labour shortage
migrant entrepreneurship
migrants' skills

Exploring New Avenues for Legislation for Labour Migration to the European Union (Study for the LIBE Committee)

16/12/2015

Upon request by the LIBE committee, this research paper reviews the social and economic context of EU international labour migration policy, the status of relevant EU legislation and the available policy options.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
labour migration

Belgium is referred to the Court of Justice of the EU regarding the Single Permit Directive

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19/11/2015

The Commission is referring Belgium for failing to transpose the Single Permit Directive. The Commission proposes a daily penalty of 52,828.16 euros.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Court of Justice of the European Union
single permit directive

Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries (EMN Inform)

Cover image EMN Inform on labour shortages

16/11/2015

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries".

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
labour migration
labour shortage

Belgium ends restrictions on free movement of workers from Croatia

Logo European Commission

01/07/2015

Today Belgium lifted the restrictions on the free movement of workers from Croatia. Croatian citizens are now able to fully exercise their right to work in Belgium without a work permit.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Croatia
free movement

Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Cover image EU synthesis report on labour shortages

30/06/2015

This study examines the interconnection between labour shortages in the Member States and labour migration policies from third countries to Member States.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
labour migration
labour shortage

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