High language requirements, a one-size integration policy, and discrimination. Despite the need for labour, landing a job in Sweden has become a hurdle race for college-educated migrants, a new joint investigation with Lighthouse Reports shows.
Justin Yarga is a freelance journalist based in Gothenburg. He has experience working in Swedish newsrooms and freelancing for English-speaking media. Before moving to Sweden, Justin was the editor of Burkina24 and a contributor for Le Monde Afrique in Burkina Faso.
High language requirements, a one-size integration policy, and discrimination. Despite the need for labour, landing a job in Sweden has become a hurdle race for college-educated migrants, a new joint investigation with Lighthouse Reports shows.