The government passed a new bill on entry of foreign workers in shortage occupations. Prefects – state representatives in a department or region – will be able to grant a one-year temporary residence permit to foreign nationals who have worked for one year in a profession experiencing recruitment difficulties in their geographical area of residence.
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