Data Shows That a Third of Permits Issued in Sweden in September Were for Employment Purposes
The Swedish migration authorities issued a total of 3,141 permits, or 35% of all permits, for employment-related reasons in September.
Asylum seekers, including those covered by the Temporary Protection Directive and including Ukrainian nationals, accounted for the second-highest number of permit approvals, according to the Swedish Migration Agency, after work permits, according to SchengenVisaInfo.com.
Asylum-related permits made up the majority (2,554), followed by those for family reunification (2,025), EU/EES (690), studies (450), and enforcement obstacles (450). (80). This brings the total number of residence permits issued this month to 8,940, or 7.6% of the 117,607 residence permits issued so far this year.
The majority of residence permits issued in the previous months (2,938) were issued for asylum-seeking reasons, which also represents the largest number of permits issued thus far in 2021 (a total of 50,285). The reasons for issuing residence permits in the previous months were slightly different.
In addition, with 31,506 issued, work permits rank second in terms of the number of permits issued for the year, trailing only family reunion (17,223), studies (12,325), EU/EES (5,709), and enforcement obstacles (5,709). (559).
As more international students choose the Scandinavian nation as their top academic destination, Sweden also issues a significant number of permits for study-related purposes.
Furthermore, as long as they have a current student visa, students in Sweden are free to work as many hours as they want, but they must devote at least 40 hours per week to their studies.
"You can apply to extend your residence permit for an additional year after graduating. During this time, you can search for jobs or start a company. And you can apply for a work permit once you've found employment, according to the University of Gothenburg's official website".
Students who work part-time may be able to support themselves financially, but it is advised that they also have another primary source of income because the average part-time wage is between €730 and €913, with about €180 going to taxes.
The number of licences issued in Sweden for academic purposes is also quite high, as more foreign students choose the Scandinavian nation as their top academic destination.
Additionally, as long as they possess a current student visa, students in Sweden are free to work as many hours as they like. However, a working student is still required to devote at least 40 hours per week to their studies.
That is especially important because there is a housing shortage for students in the nation right now. Only a few zones offer sufficient options for student housing, according to a report by the Swedish National Union of Students (SFS).
SFS has color-coded the zones, with red zones being those where students must wait an entire semester to find housing; yellow zones include cities where students can find housing within a semester; and green zones have housing options that could be taken within a month.
Approximately 61% of students reside in red zones, followed by 23.6 % in green zones and 14.8% in yellow zones.
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