Germany is now the new legal immigration destination for young Tunisians pursuing university studies, despite the language barrier.
France, the Gulf countries and Canada have until now been the favorite destinations for Tunisian brains.
From January to October 2022, 5,474 Tunisians were able to obtain a visa to work in Germany, almost double the number in 2020. This is due to the absence of quotas in the granting of visas and the fact that diplomas Tunisians are recognized in the country.
Narjes Rahmani, director of a migration agency, told AFP that Germany, which has very low fertility rates, “has huge labor needs, not only in health or information technology, but also in hotels, restaurants, and construction”.
Some German employers in sectors where there is a significant shortage offer those who wish to immigrate to this country significant facilities and privileges, going so far as to grant them pre-contracts to obtain an immediate visa as well as the financing of their learning German for six months in Tunisia.
Tunisia is experiencing a serious economic crisis with low growth, high unemployment and worsening external debt, the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine as well as the political crisis have had a great impact on young people.
As a result, legal and illegal migration has become the aspiration of Tunisian youth.
More than 40,000 engineers and three thousand doctors have emigrated in the past five years to the Gulf countries, Europe, and other countries.
On the other hand, more than 16,000 Tunisians have arrived in Italy through illegal immigration operations since the beginning of 2022 in search of work and a better life.
