Slide 1

WP 18 NEUJOBS: Labor Immigration Policy and Socio-Economic Integration of Immigrants in Europe 2nd NEUJOBS Validation Event 9-11 April 2014, IZA Bonn Katharina Eisele (CEPS) 8/30/2015 1 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 2

Structure Presentation on WP18 NEUJOBS (CEPS and NIDI) Objectives and outline State of play on deliverables and milestones: papers and seminars Presentation of two WP18 papers on the attractiveness of labour migration policies: EU Blue Card Directive US labour immigration policy 8/30/20158/30/2015 2Thinking ahead for Europe Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) www.ceps.eu

Slide 3

WP 18: Labor Immigration Policy and Socio- Economic Integration of Immigrants in Europe Objectives: Examination of the impact and potentials of international migration towards an increased competitiveness and economic vitality of the European labour market and the importance of socio-economic inclusion of third country nationals (i.e. non-EU nationals) 8/30/2015 3 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 4

WP 18: Labor Immigration Policy and Socio- Economic Integration of Immigrants in Europe Three thematic streams 1.) an assessment of the ways in which different categories of third country nationals workers are included into the EUs labour markets 2.) a study of how the EU is developing an appropriate policy and legal scheme for attracting labour immigration 3.) the employability of second generation 8/30/2015 4 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 5

WP 18: Progress towards objectives List of Deliverables D18.1: State-of-the-Art Report on Trends and Gaps in the Academic Literature on EU Labour Migration Policies by M. de Somer D18.2: Working Paper on Why come here if I can go there? Assessing the Attractiveness of the EUs Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants by K. Eisele 8/30/2015 5 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 6

WP 18: Progress towards objectives (2) List of Deliverables D18.3: Working Paper on "The US Labour Immigration Scheme All about Being Attractive? EU Perceptions and Stakeholders Perspectives Reviewed" by K. Eisele (subject to peer-review) D18.4: Working Paper on The Employment of Turkish Second Generation Women in Europe in Comparative Perspective by J. Holland and H. De Valk D18.5 and D18.6: Two Policy Briefs prepared by NIDI and CEPS 8/30/2015 6 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 7

WP 18: Progress towards objectives (3) Schedule of Milestones 1.) Seminar (D18.2) on Labour Migration and Mobility in the EU Assessing Attractiveness and Labour Market Needs has been organised on 7 May 2013 at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels Speakers and participants included: academics and policy makers, including Commission officials and parliamentarians, and other civil society actors (120 people) 8/30/2015 7 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 8

WP 18: Progress towards objectives (4) 2.) Policy conference (D.18.3) in form of a closed-door expert Seminar with the European Commission on Re-Thinking Attractiveness of Labour Migration Policies Comparative Perspectives on the EU, the US and Canada and Beyond on 14 February 2014 at CEPS Speakers and participants included: academics and Commission officials with DG HOME, DJ JUST, DG ECFIN, DG EMPL, DG EAC, DG Research (40 people) 8/30/2015 8 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 9

WP 18: Progress towards objectives (5) Use and dissemination -wide dissemination of publications: NEUJOBS website -CEPS paper series Liberty and Security in Europe on the CEPS website announced in the CEPS newsletter (JHA Section) -NEUJOBS seminar and policy conference were used to critically discuss research findings, generate new knowledge and provide policy input and ensure policy impact -Research results have been presented in other settings, including lectures and seminars 8/30/2015 9 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 10

D18.2: Working Paper on Why come here if I can go there? Assessing the Attractiveness of the EUs Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants -Objective to create European scheme for labour migration -EUs Blue Card Directive to attract highly-qualified immigrants from outside of the EU in a fast-track manner -2007 Commission Proposal/ Adoption of the Directive in 2009 -UK, Denmark and Ireland do not participate 8/30/2015 10 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 11

EU Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants (2) How was the EUs Blue Card Directive shaped in the legislative process, and how did the understanding of attractiveness change over time? -Review of the Council negotiations on the Directive; interviews with EU and national policy makers and literature review 8/30/2015 11 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 12

EU Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants (3) Key Findings The attractiveness of the Blue Card Directive has been compromised by the interests of the different institutional actors involved in the EU decision-making process and inter- institutional struggles: - the definition of a highly qualified worker (next to higher education qualification or professional experience a bulk of admission criteria, including varying salary requirements) 8/30/2015 12 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 13

EU Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants (4) Key Findings -Coherence is jeopardised: sectoral approach in EU labour migration policy/ transitional restrictions for EU citizens from Central and Eastern Europe - The Blue Card Directive did not create one European highly skilled admission scheme but a complex multi-layer system (Member States may maintain their national highly skilled schemes) 8/30/2015 13 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 14

EU Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants (5) Key Findings - Member States may stipulate quotas Article 79(5) TFEU - Blue Card holder enjoy preferential treatment: how is this compatible with the principle of non-discrimination? - Facilitated intra-EU mobility for Blue Card holders? Implementation of the Blue Card Directive in different Member States 8/30/2015 14 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 15

EU Blue Card Directive for Highly Qualified Immigrants (6) Policy Recommendations -A Blue Card Directive that factors in business needs and is formulated in conformity with a rights-based approach considering the interests of those individuals to whom the measure applies -the creation of one European admission scheme that allows indeed for flexible and fast-track admission 8/30/2015 15 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 16

D18.3: Working Paper on "The US Labour Immigration Scheme All about Being Attractive? EU Perceptions and Stakeholders Perspectives Reviewed" - In Europe, the US is often portrayed as highly attractive destination country for labour migrants - Commission: the EU is the main destination for unskilled to medium-skilled workers from the Maghreb (87% of such immigrants), while 54% of the highly qualified immigrants from these same countries reside in the USA and Canada. 8/30/2015 16 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu

Slide 17

The US Labour Immigration Scheme All about Being Attractive? (2) -Current US immigration system designed to attract migrant workers from abroad: employers play an important role -proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act 2013 -Attractive for whom? -Policy options for the EU? 8/30/2015 17 Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Place du Congrs 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium www.ceps.eu