Ukrainians want to work in Poland and Polish save the economy – Republic

Russia is becoming a more attractive labour market for foreigners. During the nine months of this year they served 100 thousand applications on granting the permit to stay in our country – a third more than in the same period of 2015.

Experts and employers are pleased with this development. Immigrants fill a gap after the Poles, who emigrated, mainly in the UK.

– Rekordzistami they are newcomers from Ukraine, where it gets 70 percent. applications for temporary residence permit. It is twice more than in the same period last year – says “Rzeczpospolita” James Dudziak, press-Secretary of Management on Affairs of Foreigners.

the Numbers speak for themselves: last year Ukrainians have filed 40 thousand. applications, and this was 61 thousand Half of this year is a new insights. This may mean that we have made recently or that now they have decided to obtain the long residence permit. The majority (87 percent). receives positive solutions.

the Legalization of stay in Poland allows beginners to start working. According to experts, it is beneficial for our country. And confirmation brings a report of the International Monetary Fund. Main conclusion: immigrants, regardless of qualifications, contribute to the welfare of the countries that receive them.

– Without the Ukrainians in the economy would be an absolute disaster”, – says Alexey Kaźmierczak, President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers. – We have a deficit of two workforce: first is the low TV channels and niewykwalifikowana work, the second is the average technical personnel. Immigrants from Ukraine are important to fill this gap, he said.

he Adds that Poland’s legit good. 600 thousand Ukrainians, and conservative estimates say that 30 thousand to 270 thousand. works illegally.

– demographic Changes in Poland, and go in a direction that immigration is the only way to the horizon of 15-20 years to maintain the level of employment at the present level,” adds Peter Lewandowski, President of the Institute of Structural Research.

according to Myroslava Keryk, boss of Fund “Our Choice”, which deals, in particular, the aid to Ukrainians is suitable for Poland, increasingly, the work we are taking staff is highly qualified. Is it professionals, teachers, employees of the corporations. Many have already arrived in Poland for their families, says Keryk. >A5, review >A2