The European Parliament has announced that it has adopted the reform of the EU Blue Card to make it easier to employ highly skilled non-EU nationals and help reduce labour shortages in key sectors. Earlier this year, the EU Parliament and Council reached a short-term agreement regarding the revision of rules for skilled workers who are nationals and residents of third countries. These rules have now become fully effective. The newly approved changes will allow applicants to present a valid work contract of at least six months instead of the previous requirement, which asked for a work contract that needed to be valid for 12 months.
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