Recruitment

Explore all the research, analysis, and commentary on the policies that governments have established to recruit migrant workers, as well as the recruitment process itself and oversight of recruitment agencies.

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Equipping Immigrant Selection Systems for a Changing World of Work (Transatlantic Council Statement)

Automation and aging workforces demand smarter immigrant selection systems that go beyond filling today's jobs to build tomorrow's competitive economies.

Start-Up Visas: A Passport for Innovation and Growth?

Start-up visas have proliferated globally since 2010 but show mixed results, succeeding most when embedded in broader national innovation strategies.

Migration and Integration in Czechia: Policy Advances and the Hand Brake of Populism

Czechia was Central Europe's top migrant destination as of 2017. Populist politics and hostile public attitudes are constraining evidence-based integration reform.

“Merit-Based” Immigration: Trump Proposal Would Dramatically Revamp Immigrant Selection Criteria, But with Modest Effects on Numbers

President Donald Trump's merit-based immigration plan would shift admissions from primarily family-based to mostly employment-based without meaningfully reducing total immigration.

President Trump's May 2019 Rose Garden speech

"Merit-Based" Immigration: Designing Successful Selection Systems

MPI and OECD experts discuss what policymakers should consider in designing and managing immigrant selection systems in a time of intense labor-market and demographic change.

Can Return Migration Revitalize the Baltics? Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Engage Their Diasporas, with Mixed Results

The Baltic states face one of the world's steepest demographic declines. Efforts to engage with and woo the diaspora to return are yielding uneven results.

Flags from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on display

The Evolution of the Australian System for Selecting Economic Immigrants

Australia's economic immigration system has shifted from family-based to employer-driven and increasingly temporary since the mid-1990s.

Competing Approaches to Selecting Economic Immigrants: Points-Based vs. Demand-Driven Systems

Points-based and employer-led admissions systems are converging into hybrids. Policymakers need flexible, evidence-driven approaches to compete for global talent.

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Spain’s Labour Migration Policies in the Aftermath of Economic Crisis

Spain's demand-driven labour migration system worked well before the 2008 global economic crisis. Slow recovery and irregular migration persist, offering lessons for EU-level cooperation.

The Canadian Express Entry System for Selecting Economic Immigrants: Progress and Persistent Challenges

Canada's Express Entry system, launched in 2015, modernized economic immigrant selection by cutting backlogs, but gaps remain on skills assessment and low-skilled workers.