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Nevertheless, language barriers can be challenging, as well as the process of settling into a new environment. Particularly at the start of the vocational training or employment relationship, this can mean that employers will have to provide greater support. 5. The THAMM project also places a strong emphasis on preparing trainees and integrating them after they have arrived in Germany. In which area do you see a need in this respect? The THAMM project comprehensively prepares project participants for [...] complete adaptation qualification in Germany. There are also differences on a personal level. For example, the issue of family reunion is particularly important for skilled workers, most of whom are older. 7. Where do you see the biggest challenges? Examples of major challenges include German language skills and accommodation. Successful language acquisition is not only a condition for the project participants being issued a visa – it also helps them to integrate successfully into the company. Despite [...] recruitment of trainees and skilled workers from North Africa Correct as of: 30/06/2022 With its project entitled “Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa” (THAMM), German development cooperation promotes the fair and development-oriented recruitment of trainees and qualified professionals from Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. 1. What exactly does the THAMM project involve? The THAMM project helps partner institutions in North Africa to provide routes

procedures than a year ago. 2. The Skilled Immigration Act requires each federal state to set up at least one central authority to implement the fast-track procedure for skilled workers. How effective is central processing – are there any challenges involved? As I see it, the central processing of fast-track procedures for skilled workers by a single competent body represents a major advantage for all those involved. Employers seeking to employ a qualified professional from abroad have a single point [...] (179) and chefs (129) were also frequently represented. 5. When the procedure in Germany is positive, a pre-approval for a visa is issued. In your experience, how long does it takes for a pre-approval to be issued? Since every single procedure is very individual, it is not possible to generalise the duration of a procedure. It depends on several factors that influence the duration of the procedure – a crucial aspect, for example, is how quickly our clients are able to provide the necessary documents [...] Pre-approval is no guarantee that a visa will be issued abroad. What can cause a visa refusal? In the German diplomatic missions abroad, it currently depends to a large extent on how they are working during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also responsible for conducting a plausibility check. Put simply, this means checking whether the information presented by the employer and the qualified professional is plausible. Unfortunately, insufficient language skills abroad are also a frequent cause of refusal in

qualifizierte Fachkräfte sowie Ausbildungsinteressierte dabei unterstützt werden, eine neue Perspektive zu finden. Wer führt das Projekt durch? An dem Projekt sind u. a. die Handwerkskammer Südthüringen, die Handwerkskammer Erfurt sowie das Bildungswerk BAU Hessen-Thüringen e. V. beteiligt. In Vietnam wurde ein Partnernetzwerk aus u. a. Sprachschulen und Berufskollegs aufgebaut, welche eine bedarfsorientierte Vorauswahl an Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern für die Arbeit oder Ausbildung in Thüringen treffen [...] Südthüringen, wurde Herrn Harrer die Köchin Thi Thía Lê vorgestellt. Mit ihrer zweijährigen Ausbildung in „professionellen Kochtechniken“ schien sie gut geeignet. Nach einem Vorstellungsgespräch per Videocall war die Entscheidung schnell gefallen: It’s a Match! Frau Lê sollte bald „Zur guten Quelle“ unterstützen – wenn möglich noch pünktlich zum Weihnachtsgeschäft. Anerkennungspartnerschaft und beschleunigtes Fachkräfteverfahren Nach eingehender Beratung entschieden Herr Chen von der HWK Südthüringen [...] IHK überprüfte zunächst kurzfristig die Ausbildungsbefähigung des Betriebes, welche für die Anerkennungspartnerschaft bestätigt sein muss. Dann kontaktierte Herr Chen die lokale Ausländerbehörde, um das beschleunigte Fachkräfteverfahren anzustoßen [1] . Nun waren einige bürokratische Schritte notwendig: Die Fachkraft Frau Lê und der Arbeitgeber Herr Harrer schlossen einen Arbeitsvertrag inklusive einer Zusatzvereinbarung für die gemeinsame Durchführung der Anerkennungspartnerschaft. Die Digitale

bei Ihrem örtlichen Arbeitgeberservice der Bundesagentur für Arbeit oder Ihrer zuständigen Kammer nach. Verweise [1] Bushanska, Vira; Erbe, Jessica; Gilljohann, Katharina; Knöller, Ricarda; Schmitz, Nadja; Scholz, Moritz: Fachkräfteeinwanderung (nicht) ohne Anerkennung? Was sich mit dem neuen Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz für die Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsabschlüsse ändert. Version 1.0 Bonn, 2023 [2] In folgenden Fällen sind Anerkennungspartnerschaften für reglementierte Berufe möglich: zugelassene [...] Reihe neuer Regelungen zur Einreise und Beschäftigung von Staatsangehörigen aus sogenannten Drittstaaten (Staaten außerhalb des EU-/EWR-Raums und der Schweiz) in Kraft getreten. Eine dieser Regelungen ist die Anerkennungspartnerschaft, die seit dem 1. März 2024 gilt. Sie erlaubt durch eine Vereinbarung zwischen Arbeitgeber und Fachkraft die Beschäftigung parallel zum laufenden Anerkennungsverfahren, welches unmittelbar nach der Einreise nach Deutschland angestoßen werden muss. Hintergrund Bevor die [...] ). Die „Anerkennung“ kann aber dennoch sinnvoll sein: zum Beispiel im Hinblick auf den Verdienst, die beruflichen Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten und nachhaltige Integration am deutschen Arbeitsmarkt und damit der gesellschaftlichen Teilhabe der Fachkraft. [1] Außerdem erleichtert sie Arbeitgebern das Einschätzen der Kompetenzen und das Identifizieren des individuellen Weiterbildungsbedarfes. Ob eine Anerkennung notwendig und/oder sinnvoll ist, sollte durch eine individuelle Beratung geklärt werden (Anlaufstellen