Russian business groups seek delay of migrant organized recruitment to 2028
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Russia's largest business associations have asked Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova to postpone the launch of an organized migrant recruitment experiment from early 2027 to 2028. The groups argue the current timeline does not allow time to prepare the necessary infrastructure and creates risks. The proposal comes as the experiment is planned to run from 2027 to 2030.
Key Facts
- The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Opora Russia, and Delovaya Rossiya jointly proposed the delay to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.
- The organized recruitment experiment is currently scheduled to run from 2027 to 2030.
- Business groups say the system may not be ready by January 2027 because registries, digital data exchange, and procedures for employers and migrants still need to be created and tested.
- The associations also want foreign workers to have more flexibility to change employers, rather than being tied to a single vacancy.
The Proposal
Russia's four largest business associations sent their proposals to Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. They asked to postpone the start of the organized recruitment experiment from early 2027 to 2028. The associations are the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Opora Russia, and Delovaya Rossiya.
Business Concerns
The groups argue that the current timeline does not allow time to prepare the necessary infrastructure. They say registries, digital data exchange, and procedures for employers and migrants must be created and tested before the system can launch. Business also objects to the rigid link between a migrant and a single vacancy, which they say is inconvenient for both workers and employers. They propose giving foreign workers more opportunities to change employers and avoiding overly strict restrictions.
Experiment Design
Under the planned system, a Russian employer first declares how many foreign employees it needs and for which vacancies. The employer then registers in the system, and workers are selected in advance. A migrant would arrive in Russia for a specific job with a specific employer, rather than to search for work. The experiment is planned to run from 2027 to 2030, and the current patent system would remain in place during that period.
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Russian business groups seek delay of migrant organized recruitment to 2028
