The key facts
- The Migration Agency signed a memorandum with the Latvian company BRIGG during an official trip to Sweden
- Sweden has demand for metal sorters, forklift and excavator operators, truck and bus mechanics, and manufacturing and metalworking workers
- Latvia has high demand for welders, mechanics and technical specialists
Memorandum with the Latvian company BRIGG
A delegation of the Migration Agency, on an official trip to Sweden, signed a cooperation memorandum with the Latvian company BRIGG. The company specializes in recruiting specialists for enterprises in Sweden and the Baltic countries.
Which specialists are needed
According to the agreements, Sweden has a need for metal sorters, forklift and excavator operators, truck and bus mechanics, as well as workers in manufacturing and metalworking. Latvia, in turn, has high demand for welders, mechanics and technical specialists.
What the agreement provides for
The memorandum provides for the selection of candidates who meet employers' requirements, their professional and language training where necessary, as well as the development of mechanisms for legal employment. Initially, the employment procedure will be tested on a small group; if positive results are achieved, the scope of cooperation is planned to be expanded gradually.
