Denmark is also in dire need of workers in all industries and is looking for professionals from other countries to step in and help.
Skilled workers are needed from fields such as science and technology to legal and medical professionals, from teachers and IT specialists to electricians, blacksmiths and metalworkers.
The full list of required professionals is available in the country’s Positive List for people with higher education and Positive List for skilled work published by the Danish Agency for International Employment and Integration (SIRI).
If you are offered a job in one of the industries on the two lists, you can apply for a residence and work permit in Denmark. Your residence permit will be valid for as long as your period of work if you have a contract of less than four years, or four years if it is longer.
If you apply for a job from a list from abroad, you will be granted a residence permit valid for one month before you start working so that you can settle in the country, provided you prove that you can live during this period.
According to Statistics Denmark, there are currently 71,400 vacancies in the private sector in Denmark, with the largest number of such vacancies in the capital Copenhagen.
It is relatively easy to obtain a work visa in Ireland, which offers a number of options, from short-term to long-term.
Although it is necessary to have already found a job before applying, the country is actively looking for migrant workers to fill vacancies in sectors that are experiencing significant shortages.
There are two main work visas in the country: the Critical Skills Work Permit for highly skilled workers and the General Employment Permit. The former covers professions that are considered critical to the development of the Irish economy, while the latter covers all types of work. After obtaining these permits, it is relatively easy for people to apply for permanent residence in the country.
Ireland also offers a work visa for citizens of Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States aged 18 to 30 or 35.
