Making refugee talent visible and accessible to EU labour markets - tapping into the potential of skills-based complementary pathways

#Asylum and International Protection #Governance #Legal and Labour Migration

Summary

Complementary pathways to protection have seen increasing interest from policymakers and civil society as a way to enhance international responses to rising, and in many cases long-lasting, displacement. Complementary pathways to protection provide alternative routes for refugees to access protection, alongside the three traditional durable solutions (repatriation, local integration, and resettlement). Despite their considerable promise, complementary pathways remain small in scale.

This project will examine how the potential of complementary pathways can be further tapped, for the benefit of refugees and EU labour markets alike. ICMPD will support the EU and its Member States in understanding the intricacies of complementary pathways, including legal prerequisites, challenges, and opportunities. ICMPD will also map current initiatives, gauge government and private sector interest, and identify good practices.

This project builds on ICMPD's past work on complementary pathways and skills-based relocation (see our previous publications here).

Countries
*European Union
Status
Completed
Duration
May 2022 to May 2023
Donors
European Commission (DG HOME) through the Migration Partnership Facility

Project Team

Martin Wagner

Senior Policy Advisor for Asylum and Project Manager

Caitlin Katsiaficas

Policy Analyst

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