The law is anticipated to take effect in three stages between November 2023 and June 2024, according to the authorities, who announced this after it was approved.

According to EU Helpers, this means that some portions of the bill that would allow skilled employees from other countries to travel to Germany will go into effect in less than a month, enabling work migration and addressing the labor shortage.

The German authorities have emphasized that the existing criteria for competent professionals with university degrees would also be reduced, even though the amendments to the Skilled Immigration Act will primarily focus on employees from non-EU countries with non-academic expertise.

The introduction of a "opportunity card" is one of Germany's strategies for addressing the labor deficit, according to Euronews.

The opportunity card will employ a points system to make it easier for people with the necessary skills to relocate to Germany.

Qualifications, age, professional experience, knowledge of German, and ties to Germany will all be taken into account by this point-based system. Once received, the card will act as a residency permit.

Every year, Germany will set quotas based on the industries that need workers, and individuals desiring to immigrate must satisfy three of the four requirements mentioned below in order to be eligible for the program:

possess a degree or have completed training
possess three years' worth of experience
possess German language proficiency or documentation of prior residence in Germany
age restriction of 35 years or less
The opportunity card will also enable individuals to enter Germany and hunt for employment there rather than submitting an application from afar.

Professional qualifications will also be recognized under more relaxed restrictions in accordance with the adjustments Germany proposes to implement.

Additionally, skilled job seekers with degrees or other credentials will be allowed to remain in the nation for up to a year in order to look for employment. Foreigners will be allowed to work up to 20 hours a week while they search for full-time employment.

Along with the aforementioned benefits, workers will find it simpler to bring their family to Germany. Additionally, it will be simpler for them to obtain residence.

The scheme's specifics have not yet been formalized. The opportunity card, on the other hand, is not anticipated to be made available until the end of this year, which means that the majority of the facilitated rules will begin to apply as of the second phase, which is anticipated to go into effect in March.