Examining the Morocco-Germany skilled migration corridor, this brief shows how the bilateral relationship has evolved into a structured, institutionalised partnership. It argues that the corridor has shifted from informal, network-driven…
Examining the India-Canada migration skill corridor, this brief analyses its skills, mobility and overnance dynamics. Drawing on stakeholder interviews, desk research and project data, i haracterises the corridor as established,…
Focusing on the emerging Indonesia-Germany skilled migration corridor, this brief examines an experimental, jointly developed model of structured and fair skilled mobility. Despite strong public investment, migration volumes remain modest…
The Ukraine-Netherlands migration skill corridor is a humanitarian and ad hoc corridor that emerged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Drawing on 26 stakeholder interviews and desk research, this…
The India-Germany migration skill corridor – predominantly shaped as a highly skilled corridor – has recently shifted focus increasingly towards sector-/occupation-specific type, structured through long-term skills mobility partnerships with strong…
Descriptive summary: Assessment of Skills Development and Utilisation in Health, STEM and Construction: A Qualitative Study of Seven Origin Countries This Link4Skills working paper examines how education and training systems…
Drawing on 27 stakeholder interviews and desk research, this brief analyses the Morocco-Netherlands migration corridor from a skills perspective. It characterises the corridor as a post–guest worker corridor with strong…
Emerging as a strategic skills partnership, the Indonesia–Austria migration skill corridor reflects growing cooperation in vocational training, healthcare, and the recruitment of skilled workers. This brief examines the corridor’s evolving…
Centred on nurse mobility, the Philippines–Germany migration skill corridor is one of the world’s most institutionalised skilled migration partnerships. This brief examines the evolution of state-led and private recruitment, the…
The Ukraine–Poland migration skill corridor is a crisis-shaped mobility system linking humanitarian protection, labour market integration, and Ukraine’s long-term reconstruction needs. This brief highlights the risk of deskilling despite high employment, and…
What is the Link4Skills project?
This two-minute video explains our purpose and approach
Link4Skills is an EU-funded research and innovation project seeking innovative, sustainable solutions to global skill shortages and mismatches.
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Origin:Â Ghana, India (Kerala, Punjab), Indonesia, Morocco, Nigeria, Philippines, Ukraine
Destination:Â Austria, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
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Labour market intelligence, predictive modelling, and problem-solving power in one place: the Link4Skills Navigator uses artificial intelligence to support policymaking for fair skill flows.
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Skill gaps can hinder growth. People must be equipped with skills that enable them to adapt to change and to utilize new technologies that support sustainable social and economic development. Link4Skills addresses these challenges on two levels: First by developing innovative methods for identifying skill shortages; and second by proposing practical policy solutions for skill shortages – solutions that ensure the flow of skills between markets is balanced, efficient, and fair.
The L4S Navigator addresses skill gaps in three broad sectors:
The L4S Navigator addresses skill gaps in three broad sectors:
At the heart of the project is the development of the Link4Skills Navigator, guided by the key principle of ensuring fair skill flows between sending and receiving countries.
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The “My Migration Dashboard” is a pioneering digital tool designed to collect and analyze data on the psychosocial capitals of both migrants and non-migrants.Â
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Migo is a chatbot developed to counter the spread of false and misleading information about migration across the European Union and Poland. It provides users with trustworthy, research-backed insights into migration-related topics using advanced large language models.
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The “My Migration Dashboard” is a pioneering digital tool designed to collect and analyze data on the psychosocial capitals of both migrants and non-migrants.Â
Learn more here.
