In principle, the question of such a system, similar to the one that exists, for example, in Canadian immigration law, was discussed in sufficient detail a year ago. At the Conference of State Interior Ministers in Stuttgart in June 2005, the "points catalog" was recognized as one of the tools for regulating the immigration flow from the CIS. True, at that time it all came down to general proposals. And now, it seems that employees of German ministries and agencies have reached a common denominator.
According to the always well-informed magazine Spiegel, such a "catalog" has already taken on specific features. The maximum number of points in this "catalog" is 105. A "positive integration prognosis" is made when at least 50 points are accumulated, in other words, this will be sufficient for moving to Germany.
By what criteria are points awarded to applicants? In principle, they are quite standard. For example, age. Anyone over the age of 45 will receive zero points. Young people, on the other hand, can add up to 15 points. Education is also taken into account. A diploma from an institute or university will "bring" 20 points, professional experience – another 10. If the prospective immigrant already has a job offer from Germany or relatives in the country, this adds five points each. Naturally, the origin of the potential immigrant is not forgotten (or perhaps the interests of Jewish communities in Germany?): expected participation in the work of a Jewish organization in Germany is valued at 10 points.
Finally, knowledge of the German language. According to federal officials, this is one of the central issues. Good linguistic knowledge will give up to 25 points. In addition to accumulating at least 50 points, the "applicant for relocation" must also have in hand consent from the German Jewish organization Zentralwohlfahrtstelle.
For now, this "catalog" is to be introduced temporarily, for a period of one year. Only after the trial is completed will officials draw conclusions about the effectiveness of this method of admitting Jewish immigrants. Incidentally, the specialists from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Nuremberg reserve the right to a "maneuver" of five points when assigning scores.
The only exception in this admission system is made for victims of National Socialism. For them, as before, there are no preliminary conditions for resettlement in Germany.
Assessing these innovations, the same Spiegel emphasizes that it is a reaction of the Conference of State Interior Ministers and the leading Jewish associations of Germany "to the large number of immigrants from the East, with whose integration Jewish communities can no longer cope." So far, there is no official information from government circles about the new admission rules. This information may appear in the near future. Vladimir Gushchin. "Points Catalog" for Relocation The German federal government, apparently, intends to significantly limit the influx of Jewish immigrants from the former USSR, reports "Russian Germany." Moreover, it plans to do this in a rather "elegant" way.
Recently, information leaked to the press that the federation intends to introduce a special points system to assess the integration potential of a prospective Jewish immigrant intending to relocate to Germany. In principle, the question of such a system, similar to the one that exists, for example, in Canadian immigration law, was discussed in sufficient detail a year ago. At the Conference of State Interior Ministers in Stuttgart in June 2005, the "points catalog" was recognized as one of the tools for regulating the immigration flow from the CIS. True, at that time it all came down to general proposals. And now, it seems that employees of German ministries and agencies have reached a common denominator.
According to the always well-informed magazine Spiegel, such a "catalog" has already taken on specific features. The maximum number of points in this "catalog" is 105. A "positive integration prognosis" is made when at least 50 points are accumulated, in other words, this will be sufficient for moving to Germany.
By what criteria are points awarded to applicants? In principle, they are quite standard. For example, age. Anyone over the age of 45 will receive zero points. Young people, on the other hand, can add up to 15 points. Education is also taken into account. A diploma from an institute or university will "bring" 20 points, professional experience – another 10. If the prospective immigrant already has a job offer from Germany or relatives in the country, this adds five points each. Naturally, the origin of the potential immigrant is not forgotten (or perhaps the interests of Jewish communities in Germany?): expected participation in the work of a Jewish organization in Germany is valued at 10 points.
Finally, knowledge of the German language. According to federal officials, this is one of the central issues. Good linguistic knowledge will give up to 25 points. In addition to accumulating at least 50 points, the "applicant for relocation" must also have in hand consent from the German Jewish organization Zentralwohlfahrtstelle.
For now, this "catalog" is to be introduced temporarily, for a period of one year. Only after the trial is completed will officials draw conclusions about the effectiveness of this method of admitting Jewish immigrants. Incidentally, the specialists from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Nuremberg reserve the right to a "maneuver" of five points when assigning scores.
The only exception in this admission system is made for victims of National Socialism. For them, as before, there are no preliminary conditions for resettlement in Germany.
Assessing these innovations, the same Spiegel emphasizes that this is about the reaction of the Conference of Interior Ministers of the federal states and the leading Jewish associations of Germany "to the large number of immigrants from the East, whose integration the Jewish communities can no longer handle." So far, there is no official information from government circles about the new admission rules. It is possible that this information will appear in the near future.