Immigration permits for non-European Union citizens will be harder to get in Switzerland, but the country will also have to improve its efforts to integrate the newly arrived. Those are the two main goals of the proposed new Immigration and Integration Act presented on Wednesday by the Federal Council, in agreement with the cantons.
"Switzerland can and should do more," Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga told reporters on Wednesday in Bern.
According to the draft, spouses or children of Swiss or non-Swiss nationals who aspire to reside in the country will have to prove they speak German, French or Italian, or that they have enrolled in a language course to learn one of the languages. This will only apply to citizens coming from outside the European Union, including adult children, with the exception of people who are disabled or illiterate.
"Language plays an absolutely central role in integration," said Sommaruga. Full story...
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"Switzerland can and should do more," Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga told reporters on Wednesday in Bern.
According to the draft, spouses or children of Swiss or non-Swiss nationals who aspire to reside in the country will have to prove they speak German, French or Italian, or that they have enrolled in a language course to learn one of the languages. This will only apply to citizens coming from outside the European Union, including adult children, with the exception of people who are disabled or illiterate.
"Language plays an absolutely central role in integration," said Sommaruga. Full story...
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