It will soon be easier for foreign workers to move to Denmark. Here’s which jobs need filling

If you’ve always wanted to move to Europe, there’s never been a better time. Labour shortages across the continent are making it easier to snap up a job as a non-EU worker.

Denmark is the latest country to loosen its immigration rules in a bid to attract international talent.

By lowering minimum salary requirements, expanding its work permit fast-track scheme, and opening up more jobs to foreigners, the Scandinavian nation is making it easier for companies to hire non-EU workers.

It is also granting foreign students studying in the country an extended job search period following the completion of their university degree.

The amendments to the Danish Aliens Act, agreed by parliament on 23 March, will come into force on 1 April.

Like many countries across Europe, Denmark is experiencing a labour shortage.

In the first three months of 2022, 42 per cent of companies in Denmark reported recruitment challenges, according to the European Commission.

On 1 January, Denmark updated its Positive List for People with a Higher Education and its Positive List for Skilled Workers, which both detail professions experiencing a shortage of workers in the country.

If you are offered a job included on these lists, you can apply for a Danish residence and work permit.

The country is especially short of science, engineering, healthcare, teaching, IT and finance professionals who are educated to degree level.

To apply for residence for a job that falls within this list, you must show evidence of your educational qualifications. Generally, a bachelor’s or master’s degree is required.

The Skilled Workers list focuses mainly on associate professionals and clerks in science and engineering, business and administration, bookkeeping, social care. It also