Changes to immigration law hinder international talent from coming to the country, says association
Doctoral students and researchers coming from abroad to Sweden should get an exception from the so-called maintenance requirement, which was added to the country’s Aliens Act last year.
If no exemption is made, Sweden risks suffering from increased brain-drain as international talent will struggle to fulfil minimum requirements for permanent residency, said the Swedish doctoral students committee (SFS-DK) and the SULF Doctoral Candidate Association (SULF-DCA). The two bodies issued a report on the issue last week, titled Aliens in Academia.
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