Greece’s Skilled Labor Shortage

Friends, according to reports released last December, Greece is facing a shortage of approximately 3 lakh skilled people. The country needs workers in a wide range of skills and trades, from chefs and dishwashers to high-tech roles like IT professionals, system security specialists, and a variety of technical professions like electricians, welders, plumbers, machine operators, and production workers. Because of such a situation finally Greece has finally announced 300,000 work visa.

Agricultural and Demographic Challenges

Apart from this, Greece needs a large number of workers for agricultural activities. Greece has been struggling to recover from a long-standing economic crisis, and, like many other European countries, it is facing an increasing elderly population and a shortage of young people to fill its industries.

Government Recruitment Efforts

That is why the Greek government is again working to recruit foreigners in its various departments. But despite this vital need, bureaucratic hurdles are increasing day by day.

Bureaucratic Hurdles and Visa Delays

Applications that are given for visas or jobs. It often takes 6 to 9 months of implementation. Getting a visa and finding work, especially for seasonal jobs, has become very difficult. However, this visa is mostly issued for six or nine months. And this is needed only for this season. All these people and employers who are present in Greece have to face a lot of problems if their visa gets delayed.

Stalled Agreements and Individual Opportunities

Greece was also going to sign agreements with many originators in the past for agriculture visa recruitment, which was stuck for some reason. Pakistani workers were also included in this. But this work could not proceed further now. But Pakistani workers who wish to go to Greece and work by applying for Agriculture or Precision visas can still do so on an individual basis.

Visa Application Process

For this, they must have an employer from Greece who will apply for visa confirmation on their behalf for a work permit in Greece, and after that, they should submit their documents in their country of origin to get the work visa for Greece. Nothing is possible without jobs. Obtaining a Greek work visa is difficult unless you have a job in hand. It is not possible.

Job Search Portal Information

We are providing you with a portal. please comment in the comment box below. By going there, you can also get seasonal or other jobs in Greece through job search portals.

Minister’s Statement on Visa Issues

Greece’s Minister of Migration and Asylum Markis Vadis, said a major problem was visa delays. But he also said that all the problems and delays are not from the regional administration but from the Greek consulates and embassies operating in the Brunei country.

EU Blue Card Reforms

He specifically said that he is especially looking into the issue of delays in agriculture visas, and he aims to bring this issue under control by June. Many highly qualified people cannot get an EU Blue Card in any other country. He can now apply for Greece’s EU Blue Card with easier conditions. And for this, if they go to Greece on an even short visa and then apply for the visa while staying there, even then applying for this visa with an EU Blue Card will be possible.

Future Recruitment Concerns

Friends, what is your opinion? Will the number of people Greece needs increase or decrease in the future and will recruitment from Pakistan be possible? A large number of agent mafias are also after this work. It remains to be seen whether in the future people will get involved in this work on their own or they will again fall into the hands of agent mafia and keep losing their money.

Closing Remarks

Take great care of yourself. Till next time, Allah Hafiz Nasir.