France to Publish Updated List of 'In-Demand' Jobs for Undocumented Worker Regularization

The revised list, expected by late February, will guide the application of stricter immigration policies under new legislation.

The updated list of 'in-demand' jobs for which undocumented workers can seek regularization is set to be released by the end of February 2025.
This update is part of the immigration law enacted in early 2024, which aims to tighten criteria for granting residency permits.
The new policy replaces the 2012 Valls Circular, allowing workers to apply for regularization independently, without needing employer consent.
The government has mapped job shortages regionally and across all qualification levels, with engineers and master's students comprising a significant portion of economic immigration.
In 2023, over 34,000 undocumented individuals received residency permits, with the revised framework expected to establish stricter admission standards.