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Key Features:
    General principles of the Italian migration policies
        Quotas: In order to regulate the yearly planning of labour entry flows there are quotas for non EU migrant workers. The quota system for foreign workers are mainly on the basis of job offers existing in the Italian labour market and bilateral agreements between Italy and origin countries of migrants. Click here for circular and information on the Italian quota for non EU nationals to work in Italy in 2010
        Special Categories: A few special categories outside the quota system are university lecturers, professors or researchers; artistic or technical personnel for opera, theatre, concert, cinematographic, radio or television broadcasters circuses and professional sportsmen, news correspondents officially accredited in Italy; and professional nurses.
        Training: Preferencial right to enter Italy for working purposes on the basis of training attended abroad.
        Combat irregular migration: To combat irregular migration and organized crime responsible for the trafficking/smuggling in persons.
        Measures: Strenghtening of measures aiming at the social and cultural integration and fight against discrimination.
        Equal Rights: Guarantee of equal rights to foreign workers and participation in society.
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Click here for Important features of Italian Immigration Policy