Germany is caught in an alarming situation where it is running out of skilled workers, according to the Federal Employment Agency. The government tried to address the problem by a more discreet approach of boosting skilled migration to Germany by initiating the Skilled Workers Immigration Act in early 2020. The new act was meant to fast-track visa and residence permit applications for skilled foreign workers with vocational skills.

However, the first wave of the covid-19 in Germany and subsequent lockdown shattered the new act and measures by the government. The travel restrictions made matters worse. In 2020, the population did not grow. Even Temporary skilled immigration applications fell by 3 percent.
The Federal Employment Agency believes that country needs 400,000 immigrants every year. And, the government must focus on targeted immigration to fill the gaps in the country's job market. The government can both train the unskilled workers and inspire part-time women workers to work more or bring more immigrants to Germany, which is the most logical and effective way to address the issue.
 

Germany to implement Skilled Immigration Act
Germany aims to drive the influx of foreign skilled professionals with its new Skilled Immigration Act. The new system will invite all the qualified professionals from outside the EU to work in Germany, accompanied by a smooth and transparent process. It will lower the obstacles to the German labor market for foreign workers from outside the EU.