• European Migration Network
• Background, Objectives and Methodology
• Executive Summary
• 1. National Policies and Measures for Attracting (Highly) Qualified Third-Country Nationals
  • 1.1. The criteria-led immigration system – ‘Red-White-Red Card’: Background, development and features
  • 1.2. Classification of the RWR Card
  • 1.3. Target Group of the RWR Card
  • 1.4. Accompanying and additional measures to increase attractiveness for (highly) qualified third-country nationals
    • 1.4.1. Information provision
    • 1.4.2. Recognition of qualifications
    • 1.4.3. Family reunification
  • 1.5. Integration of (highly) qualified third-country nationals and their family members
  • 1.6. Transposition of EU Directives and influence on national legislation
    • 1.6.1. Students Directive
    • 1.6.2. EU Blue Card and RWR Card
  • 1.7. Relations with third countries
    • 1.7.1. Mobility Partnerships
    • 1.7.2. Brain drain and brain circulation
  • 1.8. Public debate
• 2. Evaluation and Effectiveness of Measures for Attracting (Highly) Qualified Third-Country Nationals
  • 2.1. Trends in labour immigration from third countries
  • 2.2. Evidence of effectiveness of the criteria-led immigration system based on statistics
    • 2.2.1. Valid settlement permits
    • 2.2.2. First settlement permits issued
  • 2.3. Characteristics of (highly) qualified immigration
  • 2.4. Other methods of evaluation
  • 2.5. Policy makers’ or other stakeholders’ experience
• 3. Challenges and Barriers for Attracting (Highly) Qualified Third-Country Nationals
  • Characteristics of the labour market
  • Language Skills
  • Remuneration and taxation
  • Recognition of qualifications and de-qualification
  • Discrimination and xenophobia
  • Image, signal effect and processing of information
  • Implementation practice for the issuance of a Red-White-Red Card
• 4. Summary
• Annex
  • 1. Bibliography
  • 2. Interview Guide

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