Matching Origins & Destinations
Encouraging migration is one policy option we are exploring to help address skill shortages and mismatches. In this part of our research we are paying particular attention to the notion of Migration Skill Corridors (MSCs). Such corridors differ in geography, size and duration of labour migration. We consider whether established migration corridors might be used better and more fairly to deal with skill shortages, and whether new migration corridors can be created to contribute to resolving skill shortages.Â
New migration skill corridors are often the product of national and EU partnership policies as well as initiatives of international labour recruitment agencies. These steps help create new connections between countries. The Link4Skills research project is exploring multiple directionalities in migration skill corridors.
One way that Link4Skills responds to skill shortages is through Migration Skill Corridors (MSCs). Migration corridors differ in geography, size and duration of labour migration. We consider whether established migration corridors might be used better and more fairly to deal with skill shortages, and whether new migration corridors may be created to contribute to resolving skill shortages.Â
New migration skill corridors are often the product of national and EU partnership policies as well as initiatives of international labour recruitment agencies. These steps help create new connections between countries. The Link4Skills research project is exploring multiple directionalities in migration skill corridors.
Link4Skills Migration Skill Corridors
We focus on a specific set of migration skill corridors selected on the basis of economic, social, cultural and historical connections between origin and destination countries.
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Sector scope
Link4Skills identifies two types of migration skill corridors: established and emerging. Within these corridors we focus on three broad sectors: health, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and construction. The project explores how skills recognition is valued in these corridors, paying particular attention to emerging skill corridors that are shaped under the influence of EU skill partnerships and national policies​​.
Sector scope
Link4Skills identifies two types of migration skill corridors: established and emerging. Within these corridors we focus on three broad sectors: health, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and construction. The project explores how skills recognition is valued in these corridors, paying particular attention to emerging skill corridors that are shaped under the influence of EU skill partnerships and national policies​​.
STEM
Involves skilled individuals moving in occupations linked to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Examples of STEM migration corridors are those from India to Poland, the Netherlands, and Canada​​.
Construction
Skilled workers such as plumbers, pipefitters, welders, heavy truck drivers, bricklayers, roofers, and advanced machine operators​​.
Health
Mainly medium-skilled and highly skilled individuals such as trained nurses and medical specialists. Established migration corridors in this sector exist between the Philippines (origin country) and Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Canada​​.
STEM
Involves skilled individuals moving in occupations linked to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Examples of STEM migration corridors are those from India to Poland, the Netherlands, and Canada​​.
Construction
Skilled workers such as plumbers, pipefitters, welders, heavy truck drivers, bricklayers, roofers, and advanced machine operators​​.
Health
Mainly medium-skilled and highly skilled individuals such as trained nurses and medical specialists. Established migration corridors in this sector exist between the Philippines (origin country) and Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, and Canada​​.
The project aims to define and operationalize the notion of Migration Skill Corridors, offering secondary analysis of past migration corridors to identify unresolved questions regarding skill recognition, utilization, drain, waste, and circulation.
The project aims to define and operationalize the notion of Migration Skill Corridors, offering secondary analysis of past migration corridors to identify unresolved questions regarding skill recognition, utilization, drain, waste, and circulation.
