Publication date: 02 October 2014
This publication provides new evidence on the role that international migration has played in Europe and in selected other OECD countries over the past decade in terms of labour force; educational attainment; and occupational changes.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: labour market need, migrants' skills, population ageing
Publication date: 23 July 2014
This publication sheds light on migrants’ contribution to entrepreneurial activity and employment creation in their host countries and it discusses policy options to foster the development and success of migrant businesses.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: migrant entrepreneurship, migrant business, economic growth
Publication date: 16 July 2014
The annual "activity report" 2013 of the Immigration Office is available.
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Main theme: Migration, Economic migration, Family reunification, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Immigration Office
Publication date: 21 February 2014
This study provides an overview of the social security entitlements of certain categories of immigrants in Belgium. It also analyses the socio-economic position of immigrants in Belgium.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: social security
Publication date: 19 November 2013
This EMN Inform summarises the findings of an EMN AHQ to collect information on regulatory frameworks to manage the migration of TCN to the EU.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour market test, labour migration policy, labour shortage
Publication date: 29 September 2013
This focussed study assesses whether Belgium actively attracts (highly) qualified third country nationals, analysing national measures and policies, their effectiveness and remaining challenges and barriers.
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Publication date: 13 August 2013
This report examines the qualifications assessment process for foreign workers in regulated occupations and identifies several emerging policies and trends driven in part by industry and employers.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: qualifications, skills recognition, mobility
Publication date: 09 August 2013
This EMN Inform provides information on the use of quotas by Member States as a measure to manage labour migration from third countries.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour market access, labour migration policy
Publication date: 14 June 2013
The annual "activity report" 2012 of the Immigration Office is available.
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Publication date: 28 February 2013
What are the challenges/barriers which affect the intra-EU mobility of third-country nationals? The study analyses this question as well as the EU acquis and national policies of relevance in this matter.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies
Keywords: intra EU mobility, mobility rights
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The proposal to facilitate the temporary transfer of third-country nationals for multinational companies is currently under discussion. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, intra corporate transfer
Publication date: 08 February 2013
Negotiations on the proposal for the seasonal workers directive are expected to be finalised soon. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, seasonal labour
Publication date: 08 February 2013
This Directive introduces a single application procedure for third-country nationals to reside and work in the EU. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, single permit directive
Publication date: 08 February 2013
The blue card was introduced to improve the EU's ability to attract highly qualified workers from third countries. Background information and state of play can be found here.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EU directive, blue card
Publication date: 03 January 2013
This EMN Inform summarises the main developments in 2011 in legal migration and mobility. Topics addressed include statistics, promoting legal migration channels, economic, family Reunification and integration.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Family reunification, Citizenship & Nationality, Integration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: legal migration, mobility
Publication date: 07 August 2012
This article examines ways of better identifying the role of mid- and low-skilled migration in filling labour and skill shortages.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: labour migration, low-skilled, semi-skilled, labour shortage, skill development
Publication date: 03 May 2012
The European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality requested this study.
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Publication date: 03 May 2012
In a globalised economic environment, labour mobility both within the EU and between the
EU and the rest of the world is a growing reality and necessity. Social security coordination is
a system of rules aimed at facilitating such mobility.
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Main theme: Economic migration, External Dimension
Keywords: labour mobility, bilateral agreements, common approach
Publication date: 19 March 2012
The Political scientist Randall Hansen has published his study for the Transatlantic Council on Migration. He studied complementary about immigration and integration in Europe.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Integration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: employment, Immigrant integration
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Johan Wets and Tom De Bruyn, researchers at the Reasearch Center HIVA of the KUL publish their study about shortages of staff in the healthcare sector in Belgium.
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Publication date: 29 February 2012
The publication commissionned by the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, offers a descriptive and analytical assessment of the use of social assistance by migrants in 19 European Member States.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: European Commission, social assistance
Publication date: 03 February 2012
This EMN Inform presents a brief summary of the findings from the EMN Study on Satisfying Labour Demand through Migration
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Publication date: 03 February 2012
This EMN Inform presents a brief summary of the findings from the EMN Study on Temporary and Circular Migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States, which had contributions from 24 EU Member States
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Main theme: Migration, Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: circular migration, temporary migration
Publication date: 19 January 2012
This report assesses the application of the Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for more than three months for the purpose of scientific research.
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Publication date: 01 January 2012
Every six months the Flemish Employment Service (VDAB) reports about various disadvantaged groups.