New Delhi: Facing a workforce shortage, Germany is planning to substantially increase the number of skilled labour visas it grants for Indians to 90,000 every year, from the current cap of 20,000, said ambassador Philipp Ackermann. “One thing which is also very important for our strategic partnership, which is the skilled labour migration to Germany. Germany needs skilled labour on many levels like IT engineers, bus drivers, and caregivers. We now have 20,000 skilled labour visas a year. When asked about its requirement of skilled labourer from India, Ackermann said, “It depends on the quality of the people.

Source: Mint October 20, 2024 16:22 UTC