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Ask HN: Is this possible? Sounds too good to be true

by hajrice on 9/29/24, 12:23 PM with 3 comments

Read a Linkedin[1] post from someone in the cabinet in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina proposing a plan where local companies could basically bypass work permits and fast-track employees to citizenship. There's other items there, but this caught my attention

Is this actually possible?

[*1] Post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7246114526868213760/

by sparkie on 9/29/24, 12:47 PM
It's possible if the proposal is accepted into legislation. Any sovereign nation can decide its own immigration rules. Other countries have similar programmes to attract top talent.
Most likely this kind of work permit will be limited to skilled trades. There will be some requirements, such as having a degree (or equivalent qualification) in the relevant field and/or relevant work experience. It's not going to be for low-skilled jobs where anyone could qualify, unless there's a worker shortage that needs to be filled.