The criteria for assessing whether a person is considered a highly qualified migrant have been changed, the Cabinet of Ministers decided, APA reports.
Until now, the evaluation criteria and the score thresholds to be assigned for each criterion during the assessment were determined based on the following table:
| Criteria | Being evaluated (with honey) |
| 1. Experience in the field in which he is an expert | 0 – 35 |
| 2. Compliance with the country's socio-economic development directions | 0 – 20 |
| 3. Education | 0 – 15 |
| 4. Financial security | 0 – 15 |
| 5. Positive impact on the domestic labor market | 0 – 10 |
| 6. Foreign language skills | 0 – 5 |
According to the amendment, the evaluation criteria and the score thresholds to be assigned for each criterion during the assessment will now be determined based on the following table:
| Criteria | Rated (with points) |
| 1. Experience in the field in which he is an expert | 0 – 55 |
| 2. Compliance with the country's socio-economic development directions | 0 – 20 |
| 3. Financial security | 0 – 15 |
| 4. Positive impact on the domestic labor market | 0 – 10 |
It should be noted that when the total score of the awarded points is at least 70 (seventy), the foreigner is considered to have reached the passing score required to be recognized as a highly qualified migrant.
