What the mobility deal between the EU and India will mean for skilled workers

"The EU-India comprehensive framework of cooperation on mobility' aims to facilitate the mobility of skilled workers, young professionals and seasonal workers in shortage sectors while promoting research and innovation, the Commission says. As migration policy is national competence, it will only apply to interested EU Member States. The mobility deal includes provisions to support skills development and compare skills and qualification frameworks especially in critical tech areas."

"The Commission also says that the agreement will strengthen mobility exchanges of students, academics and researchers through EU programmes such as the Union of Skills (for lifelong learning), Erasmus+, and Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions (for doctoral education), as well as India's Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC). The Telegraph India quotes India foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying that the EU-India memorandum of understanding will facilitate long-stay visas and resident permits for Indian nationals for studies for at least one year."

The EU and India adopted a mobility framework within a landmark trade agreement to facilitate movement of Indian students, researchers and young professionals to the EU. The framework aims to ease mobility for skilled workers, young professionals and seasonal workers in shortage sectors while promoting research and innovation. Provisions include support for skills development and comparison of skills and qualification frameworks, particularly in critical tech areas. Mobility measures will apply only to interested EU Member States because migration policy remains a national competence. The agreement strengthens exchanges via Union of Skills, Erasmus+, Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions and India's SPARC, and facilitates long-stay visas of at least one year.

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