The criteria for assessing whether a person is considered a highly qualified migrant have been changed, APA reports.
The Cabinet of Ministers made a decision in this regard.
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 | Score (points) |
| 1. Professional experience in the field of specialization | 0 – 35 |
| 2. Alignment with the country’s socio-economic development priorities | 0 – 20 |
| 3. Education | 0 – 15 |
| 4. Financial resources | 0 – 15 |
| 5. Positive impact on the domestic labor market | 0 – 10 |
| 6. Foreign language proficiency | 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 | Score (points) |
| 1. Professional experience in the field of specialization | 0 – 55 |
| 2. Alignment with the country’s socio-economic development priorities | 0 – 20 |
| 3. Financial resources | 0 – 15 |
| 4. Positive impact on the domestic labor market | 0 – 10 |
Note 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.
