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The index focuses on labour immigration (and related rights) in the EU27. The data reflect the policies in place by 1st of January 2012.
IMMEX analyses admission schemes for migrant workers, looking at both general-worker schemes and schemes for high-skilled migrants. The index, which has been developed by the Migration Policy Group (MPG), addresses four domains: identification needs; conditions of admission; security of status acquired; rights associated with status.
Dimensions are assessed through a set of indicators and policy options (principles of human rights and good governance). The policy options are designed to capture the scope of immigration policies with the first option representing favourable terms laid down in existing international legal instruments, national practices or NGO proposals, and in some instances EC legislation (enacted and proposed). The second and third options are based on less favourable or unfavourable provisions of EC legislation (enacted or proposed) or national legislation.
Legal experts in each of the EU27 countries were asked to assess which of the three policy options comes closest to the situation in their respective country.
The index is presented by scheme and country, for general migrant workers and high-skilled migrant workers.
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