For non-EU migrants seeking to build a life in Italy, the road to citizenship is longer and tougher than most Western European nations
Due to strict laws governing migrants, most foreign-born people in Italy are engaged in low-skilled jobs despite their high education in their home countries.In 2023, work permits will be granted to around 83,000 non-EU migrants, according to government data, less than a third of the 277,000 who applied for them. / Photo: Reuters
Abhishek, who declined to give his surname, said he was rejected for a string of jobs because his rudimentary Italian was deemed inadequate. He has now found work as an engineer in the Netherlands, where he can get by with English. Italy, which is also contending with an exodus of skilled nationals to stronger economies, needs qualified immigrants to fill growing skilled labour shortages, many economists say. Unlike in much of northern Europe, English is not widely used in the workplace, despite being a global lingua franca.
Meloni, who has drafted tougher asylum rules since taking office six months ago, has also said she will increase channels for legal migration, though no concrete steps have been taken.Meloni rejects the idea that more migrant workers are the answer to Italy's economic problems. Gustavo Garcia, a 39-year-old Venezuelan sociologist, has been in Italy for four years doing jobs such as food delivery, house painting and gardening.
Rome's debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 144 percent at the end of last year, the second highest in the eurozone after Greece's.
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