The European parliament has voted in favour of a digital platform to recruit skilled third-country nationals for work in the European Union (EU).
Tuesday’s vote had an overwhelming 414 endorsements with 182
against and 21 abstentions.
The platform, dubbed the ‘EU talent pool’ will be open to
voluntary participation by member states.
Vacancies will be matched with non-EU jobseekers. The
process will be free of charge for jobseekers and for employers.
In a statement after the vote, the parliament noted that
European member states will have to ensure that all participating employers are
lawfully established in a participating EU country and comply with the relevant
laws regarding fair recruitment, adequate working conditions,
non-discrimination, protection against adverse treatment, and trafficking in
human beings.
Interested jobseekers will be able to register and create
profiles that will be visible to employers, indicating their relevant skills
and qualifications.
In their negotiations, MEPs secured an agreement that
jobseekers will have to be at least as old as the age of majority under the
national laws of the relevant country of employment.
“The EU Talent Pool manages to do two things at once. It is
a win for European companies who will now get one more tool in their quest to
find the right talent and remain competitive,” Abir Al-Sahlani, rapporteur,
said.
“And it is an important step in shaping legal pathways in
Europe’s migration policy framework. I now count on companies and member states
to make the most of it.”
The parliament said participating EU countries will be free
to accelerate immigration procedures to allow for the faster recruitment from
the talent pool, but noted that neither registration nor selection will
guarantee the delivery of work and residence permits, which will still be
subject to immigration procedures in individual member states, including
security checks.
The regulation still needs to be formally adopted by the
European council.
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