The wages of migrant workers working in production in Russia have increased by 40% since the beginning of the year, from ₽105 thousand per month to almost ₽150 thousand. This is what he writes about “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” With reference to data from Immigration Service analysts.
Independent expert in the field of migration Vadim Kozhenov notes the high demand for labor.
“Nobody says we need immigrants, everybody says we need workers,” the expert said.
According to him, employers would prefer to hire Russian workers because of the ease of paperwork, but there is no other choice.
“Indeed, yesterday I was contacted by an organisation offering £160,000 for accommodation and official registration for migrants,” Kozhenov says.
The expert also notes the growth in the number of legal employment programs for immigrants. Thanks to the exchange of information among immigrants about unscrupulous employers, the practice of non-payment of wages is a thing of the past.
Vladimir Volokh, a member of the Presidential Council on Interethnic Relations in Russia, emphasizes that the greatest demand for foreign labor is in construction, housing and communal services, and agriculture. He also recalls the regions’ right to restrict migrants from working in certain areas, such as food production.
Migrants in the Tomsk region in July banned work in taxis, catering, retail and other areas. Regional authorities believe that such a measure will improve the human resources potential of the economy and the social sphere. Below is a similar solution accepted In the Krasnoyarsk region. The same ban valid In the Kursk region, Saratov and Chelyabinsk regions.
Previously in Russia named The main advantage of collecting biometric information of migrants at the border.
Source: Gazeta
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