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Joint EMN-OECD event on family migration and illegal employment

09/11/2017

A joint European Migration Network & OECD event exploring the topics of family migration and illegal employment took place in Brussels on 9 November 2017.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Irregular Migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EMN conference

ILO global media competition on labour migration: Deadline for submissions!

22/08/2017

During the competition which has started on 31 July 2017 and closes on 27 October 2017, professional journalists are invited to submit exemplary articles and media productions on labour migration.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
labour migration
migrant worker

General policy note on asylum and migration (2017)

26/10/2017

On the 26th of October 2017 the general policy note on asylum and migration of the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration was published. The policy note provides an overview of the main achievements and priorities in the field of asylum and migration.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
policy note
State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration

Belgian experts gather at event on the irregular employment of third country nationals organized by the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN

05/10/2017

Today, the Belgian National Contact Point of the European Migration Network organized an event in Brussels to discuss the irregular employment of third country nationals.

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
illegal employment
migrant worker

EMN annual conference in Estonia focuses on the EU in the Global Race for Talents

22/09/2017

In the framework of the Estonian Presidency of the Council, the Estonian Contact Point of the EMN organized the annual EMN conference on 21 and 22 september in Tallinn. The event gathered key stakeholders who discussed good practices and challenges in attracting and retaining talents in the EU and in the Member States.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EMN Annual Conference
Estonia
talent

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

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

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

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

Temporary provisions concerning Bulgarian and Romanian workers prolonged

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16/12/2011

On 16 December 2011, the Council of Ministers prolonged the temporary provisions concerning restrictions of free access to the labour market for Bulgarian and Romanian workers till 31 December 2013

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Bulgaria
free movement
Monica De Coninck
Romania
temporary provisions

New Directive on a single application procedure to reside and work in the EU

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13/12/2011

Directive 2011/98/EC is a directive on a single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
residence permit

5th Flemish Labour Market Congress in Louvain

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27/10/2011

The Flemish Support Point Labour and Social Economy organizes together with the Flemish Department Labour and Social Economy the 5th Labour Market Congress with a focus on Labour Migration

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
highly skilled workers
labour demand
labour shortages

Seminar: Recent developments in the EU Labour Migration Law

ERA-Logo

07/09/2011

This seminar organised by the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Brussels, focusses on highskilled employers migration waves of third countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
circular migration
EU blue card
highly skilled workers

EMN inform on Circular and Temporary Migration

cover EMN inform

01/12/2011

The EMN-informs are providing a brief summary of the main policy-relevant findings from an EMN activity.

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Keywords:
circular migration

Non-Belgian Entrepreneurs in Belgium

Cover Non-Belgian Entrepreneurs in Belgium

22/11/2011

In this study, the UNIZO (Union of the Independent Entrepreneurs in Flanders) outlined a quantified image of the phenomenon of non-Belgian entrepreneurs settled in Belgium

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
Entrepreneurs

Employment Chances and Changes of Immigrants in Belgium: the Impact of Citizenship

Cover CSB Working Paper No. 11/07

26/10/2011

Working Paper of the Centre for Social Policy (CSB) by Vincent Corluy, Ive Marx and Gerlinde Verbist

Theme:
Economic migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Integration
Keywords:
citizenship
employment
Naturalisation

Report of the Norwegian Welfare and Migration Committee

Cover of the Brochmann-Report

13/10/2011

The Norwegian 'Welfare and Migration Committee' (Brochmann Committee) issued a report on the prospects for the Norwegian welfare state in view of increasing immigration

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
cost of migration
Immigrant integration
welfare

Synthesis Report Temporary and Circular Migration (EMN)

Cover Temporary and Circular Migration Report

12/10/2011

The final version of the Synthesis Report for the EMN Study on ‘Temporary and Circular migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States’ has now been launched

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
temporary migration

Lecture&debate: It's the economy, stupid!

05/10/2011

In the framework of its serial 'Thinking Europe' the Flemish-Dutch House 'De Buren' (the neighbors) organises an encounter with Prof. Ewald Engelen and his views on immigration

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
economical crisis

Conferentie: "De oplossing voor het personeelstekort in de zorg-en gezondheidssector?"

06/10/2011

Theme:
Economische migratie
Type:
Evenement
Keywords:
arbeidsmigratie
gezondheidszorg

Comparative study: Immigration 2010-2011 (by Deloitte)

Deloitte-study cover

09/09/2011

The study of the Deloitte Belgium consultancy focuses on the immigration formalities for highly qualified workers from third countries in six European countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
highly skilled workers
unskilled workers
work permit

Belgium is still scoring well on knowledge migration, says study of Deloitte Belgium

09/09/2011

According to the two-yearly study, Belgium scores best on speed, cost and conditions for obtaining a work permit for higher educated people, compared with the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany and France.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
highly skilled workers
residence permit

Foyer vzw: Vorming rond actuele vragen tewerkstelling van buitenlandse werknemers

07/09/2011

Theme:
Migratie
Economische migratie
Economische migratie
Integratie
Regularisatie
Type:
Evenement
Keywords:
buitenlandse werknemers
regularization

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