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Maria Grazia Gabrielli, Secretary of the General Confederation of Italian Workers (Cgil), highlighted the limitations of the current “Click Day” system and called for reforms that reflect the real workforce demands in Italy.
To tackle the rising challenges in its labor market, Italy is planning to overhaul the procedures for foreigners applying for temporary work visas, aiming to create a more efficient pathway for skilled workers from abroad.
According to TravelBiz, initiatives are in progress to expand the number of “Click Days”—specific days set aside for processing applications—aiming to streamline the visa acquisition process for foreign workers.
The proposal outlines a move away from the inflexible quota and deadline-driven framework, opting instead for a more adaptable system that better reflects Italy’s genuine labor market requirements.
Highlighting the inadequacies of the current “Click Day” framework, Maria Grazia Gabrielli, Secretary of the General Confederation of Italian Workers (Cgil), called for significant reforms that better reflect the true labor demands within Italy.
Despite these efforts to ease the visa process, the government has ruled out any changes to the controversial Bossi-Fini Law, which governs Italy’s immigration policies.
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This law mandates that non-EU nationals secure a job offer before arriving in the country and imposes strict requirements for residence permits.
Additionally, the new regulations empower authorities with enhanced authority to deport undocumented migrants while imposing penalties on employers who engage in the hiring of such individuals.
In a recent statement, Undersecretary Alfredo Mantovano indicated that the government is preparing to introduce a decree law outlining these proposed changes to the Council of Ministers shortly.
Despite the proposed reforms aiming to ease access for foreign workers in the Italian labor market, the pivotal aspects of the Bossi-Fini Law will remain firmly in place.
