Apply! France Invites Workers From Nigerians, Others for 38 Vacant Jobs
- France needs workers to fill up its workforce shortage in some occupations that are determinants of growth
- Some of the vacancies opened are for cooks, domestic cleaners and helpers, and application programmers among others
- Non-nationals applying will need to have a job offer before they can apply for a job in the country
Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over 3-year-experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market
France is facing a labour shortage and requires workers in diverse fields of occupations.
A September analysis published in the newspaper Le Monde states that the French economy mainly depends on immigrant laborers.
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Most in-demand jobs are highly sought
The highest number of shortages according to the European Labour Authority (EURES) are related to construction and building trades, healthcare, IT, engineering, agriculture, and manufacturing.
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Schengenvisainfo.com said the report on shortages and surpluses lists the following occupations as the most in-demand jobs in France:
- Accounting and bookkeeping clerks
- Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers
- Applications programmers
- Bricklayers and related workers
- Building frame and related trade workers not elsewhere classified
- Business services and administration managers not elsewhere classified
- Cabinet makers and related workers
- Cartographers and surveyors
- Civil engineering technicians
- Concrete placers, concrete finishers, and related workers
- Cooks
- Domestic cleaners and helpers
- Earthmoving and related plant operators
- Electrical engineering technicians
- Electronic mechanics and servicers
- Financial and insurance brand managers
- Forestry and related workers
- Healthcare assistants
- Human resource managers
- Information and communication technology operations technicians
- Manufacturing managers
- Mechanical engineering technicians
- Metal processing plant operators
- Mobile farm and forestry plant operators
- Nursing associate professionals
- Pharmaceutical technicians and assistants
- Physiotherapists
- Power production and plant operators
- Printers
- Real estate agents and property managers
- Sewing machine operators
- Developers and analysts not elsewhere classified
- Plant machine operators not elsewhere classified
- Structural metal preparers and erectors
- Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters
- Telecommunications engineers
- Vocational education teachers
- Welders and flame cutters
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Workers not highly demanded
- Authors
- Building caretakers
- Cashiers
- Ticket clerks
- Gallery
- Museum and library technicians
- General office clerks
- Graphic and multimedia designers
- Journalists
- Artistic and cultural associate professionals
- Music teachers, PR professionals
- Shop supervisors
- Social work associate professionals
- Transport conductors
- Travel consultants and clerks
- Visual artists.
Applying for visa
The nationals of the European Union, European Economic Area, and Switzerland do not need a visa to work in France but non-nationals will need to have a job offer from an employer before they can apply for a visa.
To be able to work, Visaguide.world stated that a residence permit and a work permit must be obtained in almost every case.
Applicants will need to decide the category of the French Long Stay Work Visa they fall under and then get ready to start the application process.
Documents needed for French work visa application
- Completed French Work Visa Application Form
- Two Photos.
- valid passport
- Proof of financial means.
- Certificate of criminal record
- Proof of paid French work visa fee
- Work contract
- OFII form
France seeks entries for scholarship
Legit.ng earlier reported that the French Embassy in Nigeria also called on interested Nigerians to apply for a scholarship to study in France.
The fully-funded scholarship is for Nigerian students who are interested in acquiring a master's degree in a higher institution in France.
The scholarship program is also open to young people under the age of 35 who are interested in the fields of environment and risk management.
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