Denmark: Updates to Positive List of Shortage Occupations

The Danish immigration authority updated the Positive Lists for graduates and skilled workers, notably removing 'Production Engineer’, ‘Energy Engineer’, ‘Architect’, ‘HR Consultant’ from the highly-educated list and ‘Construction Manager’ and ‘Buyer’ from the skilled worker list. The highly-educated list now includes ‘Electronic Engineer’, ‘Financial Analyst’, ‘IT (information technology) Architect’, ‘IT Engineer’, ‘Architectural Technology and Construction Manager’, while the skilled worker list includes ‘Machine Constructor’, ‘Foreman’ and ‘Sales and Account Manager’. The Positive Lists are updated twice a year, identifying shortage occupations eligible for a Positive List Program residence and work authorization in Denmark. These changes do not affect current Positive List permit holders, who can renew their permits provided they continue to meet general renewal conditions, even if their job title was removed from the Positive List. Positive lists will be in effect until June 30, 2023.